Article

2004-10-24 Home Front: Tech

Newest Fast-Attack Subs Have No Periscopes

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-10-24 15:57|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Reminds me when (then state of the art) Phantom fighters were built without machine guns/cannons. 1950's R&D high techies thought missles were sufficient...HOO-HAW...

Posted by borgboy 2004-10-24 5:05:04 PM|| 2004-10-24 5:05:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 From the FAS page on Virginia class subs:The New Attack Submarine's sail configuration houses two new photonics masts for improved imaging functions, and improved electronics support measures mast, and multi-mission masts that cover the frequency domain for full-spectrum, high data-rate communications. The sail is also designed for future installation of a special mission-configurable mast for enhanced flexibility and warfighting performance.

Sounds to me like they just replaced the old goes-up-and-down periscope tube with something more modern. You still have a way to look around outside.

Posted by SteveS 2004-10-24 6:57:03 PM|| 2004-10-24 6:57:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Likely got one of them new fangled digital thermometres too.

Posted by Shipman 2004-10-24 8:15:15 PM|| 2004-10-24 8:15:15 PM|| Front Page Top

04:17 George Bush6334
14:48 Mrs. Davis
09:21 raptor
05:23 Bulldog
00:49 Sock Puppet of Doom
00:31 Senator Carl Levin
00:16 Moishe Sylvester
00:06 Sock Puppet of Doom
23:59 Sock Puppet of Doom
23:54 trailing wife
23:42 trailing wife
23:40 trailing wife
23:33 Mike Sylwester
23:31 anonymous2u
23:31 Sock Puppet of Doom
23:31 Mike Sylwester
23:17 Mike Sylwester
23:06 A Jackson
23:00 Mike Sylwester
22:51 Anonymoose
22:38 Bomb-a-rama
22:24 Bomb-a-rama
22:20 mojo
22:17 plainslow