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There is no way this would’ve be useful the cross the Atlantic or pacific oceans to invade the continental US. The only area where this might be useful is in t
by dogma1138 6y ago
There is no way this would’ve be useful the cross the Atlantic or pacific oceans to invade the continental US.
The only area where this might be useful is in the Great Lakes, at that point the USSR already had to invade Canada at the least and establish a sufficient presence to support these things, and even then it’s not clear if it would be more useful than traditional transport.
These things are cool from an engineering point of view but are quite useless in real world applications.
- netsharc 6y agoProbably not across the ocean, but how about having a carrier (like an aircraft-carrier) to carry them across said ocean and then launching these for the last few dozen kms? (This is maybe a dumb plan, because the slow carrier can be easily detected, and the sea might still be bad a few km close to the coast...). I wonder if cruising over the Arctic ice would've worked...
- ergl 6y agoAlaska is only 55 miles (88km) from Russia.
- dogma1138 6y ago"THE BERING SEA, near the chain of the Aleutian Islands, is one of the most intense patches of ocean on Earth. Strong winds, freezing temperatures, and icy water are normal conditions. The combination makes for some of the most ferocious waves on the planet, where the water can rise and fall 30 feet on a normal day." https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/03/corey-arnold-alaska-fishing https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/03... Definitely not the place for these.
- mcdevilkiller 6y agoI don't think an aircraft carrier can launch the second biggest plane in history, which is also a boat.