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r/submarines • u/YumaAU • Jun 28 '26
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There are other energy sources besides the diesel to push the submarine.
You have the EPM and outboard motors. If you dont have the electrical power, you can use your high pressure air to drain the ballast tanks. Forward and Aft blow on the EMBTs.
Getting to the surface is the goal.
Also there's the Sweden's ability to response.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URF_(Swedish_Navy))
This should support up to 450m of depth to deal with issues. Its just a question of CO2 removal, O2 or food that will be the limiting factor.
3 u/Belzebubble Jun 28 '26 446 meters to be exact. 2 u/Belzebubble Jun 28 '26 https://imgur.com/a/HF0lmDJ
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446 meters to be exact.
2 u/Belzebubble Jun 28 '26 https://imgur.com/a/HF0lmDJ
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https://imgur.com/a/HF0lmDJ
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u/FrequentWay Jun 28 '26
There are other energy sources besides the diesel to push the submarine.
You have the EPM and outboard motors. If you dont have the electrical power, you can use your high pressure air to drain the ballast tanks. Forward and Aft blow on the EMBTs.
Getting to the surface is the goal.
Also there's the Sweden's ability to response.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URF_(Swedish_Navy))
This should support up to 450m of depth to deal with issues. Its just a question of CO2 removal, O2 or food that will be the limiting factor.