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> Once upon a time Russia toyed with the idea of putting ICBM silos at the bottom of lakes Was this before or after nuclear submarines were a thing? I think ma
by sangnoir 6y ago
> Once upon a time Russia toyed with the idea of putting ICBM silos at the bottom of lakes
Was this before or after nuclear submarines were a thing? I think maintenance is much easier with a submersible than something affixed to a lakebed.
- sandworm101 6y agoDuring SSBN development. The test rigs for submarine missile are essentially floating barges that are sunk beneath the water for testing. So someone though, why not just have the barge sit on the bottom until needed? It can then float to the surface to launch. That is cheaper than building a concrete silo.