Should Coast Guard have diesel subs?

fatty · 09-17-08, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Don't know, but I do wonder what they'd use them for.

For waterspace management and maritime domain awareness/surveillance, subs can't be beat

So I imagine a coastie sub would spend a lot of time loitering off the US shores, monitoring comings and goings and occasionally snapping photos of the bad guys. That said I vote no because it's a waste of time to develop a capability from scratch that another service (the USN) is already a world leader in.

baggygreen · 09-17-08, 07:55 PM

Not that it matters much to me, but i vote no - why fork out the billions in training etc, when aircraft can cover a significantly larger area than any sub, and cover it much more quickly

joegrundman · 09-17-08, 08:29 PM

I say yes, but only if they have straight-running torps and manual TDC!

Edit! and no automatic map contact updates either!

SUBMAN1 · 09-17-08, 08:44 PM

I vote yes, but with either US built versions or some AIP subs from Germany or something. The coast guard should be guarding under the water as much as it does on top. Weapons being minimal. Just a surveillance platform or so.

-S

Kapt Z · 09-17-08, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I vote yes, but with either US built versions or some AIP subs from Germany or something. The coast guard should be guarding under the water as much as it does on top. Weapons being minimal. Just a surveillance platform or so.

-S

I recycled the magazine so I don't know for sure, but I think they were talking about German or Scandinavian designs until we could come up with our own. I also agree with Fatty though that it seems quite an expensive proposition. I wonder if the Navy would ever consider looking into it.

geetrue · 09-17-08, 09:56 PM

I say yes indeed it's way overdue, plus Canada needs the same units with a buddy buddy defense department deal the USA could purchase them for America and Canada then allow Canada to train the men that will run them with a secret coast guard submarine training base in the north we would be ready for them Russkies when they come a hunting.

Make sure they can lay mines in war time to protect harbors or straits (do we have any?)

CG (SS)

Wolfehunter · 09-17-08, 11:25 PM

They would most likely use them against the drug trade? Thats my best guess. Problem is I hope they don't abuse there powers....:hmm:

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09-17-08, 08:29 PM	#3
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I say yes, but only if they have straight-running torps and manual TDC! Edit! and no automatic map contact updates either! __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

09-17-08, 08:44 PM	#4
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I vote yes, but with either US built versions or some AIP subs from Germany or something. The coast guard should be guarding under the water as much as it does on top. Weapons being minimal. Just a surveillance platform or so. -S __________________

09-17-08, 09:56 PM	#6
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I say yes indeed it's way overdue, plus Canada needs the same units with a buddy buddy defense department deal the USA could purchase them for America and Canada then allow Canada to train the men that will run them with a secret coast guard submarine training base in the north we would be ready for them Russkies when they come a hunting. Make sure they can lay mines in war time to protect harbors or straits (do we have any?) CG (SS) __________________

09-17-08, 11:25 PM	#7
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	They would most likely use them against the drug trade? Thats my best guess. Problem is I hope they don't abuse there powers....:hmm: __________________

09-17-08, 07:55 PM	#2
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Not that it matters much to me, but i vote no - why fork out the billions in training etc, when aircraft can cover a significantly larger area than any sub, and cover it much more quickly