Spanish Submarines too heavy

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http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/con...h-sub-1.224531

By Jennifer McDermott

Published: June 5, 2013

GROTON, Conn. — The first of the Spanish Navy’s four new submarines is too heavy and Electric Boat has been asked to help.
The U.S. Navy hired Electric Boat as the contractor for a foreign military sales agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence, in support of the Spanish Navy, according to a statement the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command issued Monday.
The agreement is worth up to $14 million, an official at the Embassy of Spain who is familiar with the contract said. EB will provide technical assistance and review the S-80 Submarine project for almost three years, the official added.
The S-80 Submarine is Spain’s first submarine design. According to Spanish press reports, the S-81 Isaac Peral, the first member of the class, is at least 75 tons overweight. The diesel-electric submarine weighs 2,400 tons submerged and the excess weight could prevent it from surfacing after it dives.