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From: pataky@tove.cs.umd.edu (Bill Pataky)
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Subject: Re: Electric Warship Propulsion
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Date: 14 Jan 91 01:26:30 GMT
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From: pataky@tove.cs.umd.edu (Bill Pataky)

>From: sun!apple!cup.portal.com!Eric_S_Klien
> 
>"I am not certain if there are any diesel boats left in commission. Rumors
>in the early '80's were that there were a few used for SEAL training."
> 
>The last diesel was mothballed in 1989.  I'm sure there were a couple
>diesels in the early '80s and that SEAL training was probably done with
>them.

The last U.S. Diesel Sub, the USS Blueback, was decommissioned 1 October 1990.
There is an article about the boat in the December 1990 issue of "All Hands".


	Bill Pataky	
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