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Let’s not forget that battery powered ships (in the form of diesel-electric submarines during the world wars) have been around for a long time.
by jnsaff2 9y ago
Let’s not forget that battery powered ships (in the form of diesel-electric submarines during the world wars) have been around for a long time.
- digi_owl 9y agoInterestingly they may be on their last leg. Since Sweden first introduced them more and more nations seem to be switching to Sterling engines for submerged operations. While clearly they can't match nuclear powered sub, they seem capable of staying down for far longer than the old diesel-electrics.