NAVY’S NEW TARGET: SWEDISH SUB

“The Navy has for­mally agreed to lease a Swedish sub­ma­rine and its crew for a year so U.S. nuclear-​​powered subs… can prac­tice hunt­ing it,” the Virginian-​​Pilot reports.

The Swedish navy will send a Gotland-​​class sub to San Diego, where it will help [U.S. Fleet Forces Command] train to com­bat the poten­tial threat of diesel-​​powered sub­marines in the hands of rogue nations.
The 200-​​foot sub­ma­rine, which dis­places 1,490 tons and car­ries a crew of about 30, will become fre­quent prey of American sub hunters nearly twice its size. Los Angeles-​​class fast attack sub­marines, for exam­ple, are 360-​​feet long, carry a crew of 140 and dis­place 7,147 tons when sub­merged.
The U.S. is inter­ested in study­ing the quiet­ness of the diesel-​​powered boats, since it no longer has any of its own, Jim Brantley, a spokesman for the Fleet Forces Command, said Wednesday. (thanks to reader JH for the tip) 

March 28th, 2005 | Ships and Subs | Comments Off Both comments and pings are currently closed.