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04-20-14, 11:24 AM | #1 |
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HNLMS Walrus visits the Tyne
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04-21-14, 05:35 AM | #2 |
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I was able to visit one of those subs in Den Helder in 2007. They are very nice - but very tight. The crew hasn´t as comftable rooms as the german crews on 206a. But the subs have a sterling diesel engine - it can be run submerged without snorkel. So the subs are powerful and wellarmed but uncomftable for the crew - typical subs.
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04-21-14, 06:02 AM | #3 |
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That's interesting to know...they do look a little small
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04-21-14, 06:23 AM | #4 |
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That depends from the point of look: from US-Navy side they are very small (Los Angeles class up to 7100t submerged, Ohio even bigger). From german submariners look they are very big (2800t submerged - 206a 500t submerged, 212 class 1800t submerged).
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04-21-14, 06:41 AM | #5 |
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Jesus shes an ugly bugger...
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04-21-14, 06:49 AM | #6 |
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A big (or small?) sub with very functional design. Not uggly. Small, heavy armed, easy moveable and not slow - perfect combination for a diesel powered sub.
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04-21-14, 06:53 AM | #7 |
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Was designed to be deadly, not pretty
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04-21-14, 07:10 AM | #8 |
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04-21-14, 07:23 AM | #9 |
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A nice model of the above showing the x-rudder.
http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/model...x_verkuijl.htm
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