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From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee)
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Subject: Re: Seawolf-class and Perry-Class ships
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Date: 6 Jun 90 14:25:13 GMT
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From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee)

V059L49Z@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu (IF INSANITY IS AN ART, CALL ME PICASO) writes:



>I would say the basic reason is that the Los Angeles is a fine submarine,
>but the Seawolf is in short more advanced.  The weapons load is supposed to
>be about double that of the LA.  I understand the torpedo tubes are also
>going to be larger to accomodate future designs.  I think it is also supposed
>to be able to dive deeper.  It's probably quieter also.  There is some debate
>about just how much better it is compared to the LA and new Soviet designs.

The Seawolf is also faster, it can do about 35 knots dived.  The LA class
can only do about 31 knots.  However 35 knots is still slow compare with
what the Soviet Alpha can do (45 knots).  I think in the movie "The
Hunt for the Red October", one of the submarine was an Alpha.

One thing I can't understand is, why are the torpedo tubes on the Sea
Wolf in the bow section whereas in previous classes of attack submarines
they were located midship ?

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