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I don’t think it can submerge very far below the surface because in the pictures shown the diesel is still venting to the surface via a pipe.
by aetherspawn 3y ago
I don’t think it can submerge very far below the surface because in the pictures shown the diesel is still venting to the surface via a pipe.
- mkl 3y agoThe specs claim "Depth: approx. 250 m", but maybe it couldn't move much at that depth, just vertically.
- anon-sre-srm 3y agoDiesel subs can also dive because they have batteries and electric motors.
- jabl 3y agoMilitary diesel subs have snorkels so they can run their diesels when they are at periscope depth. If they need to go deeper (or don't want a radar-reflecting snorkel sticking up over the surface) they shut down the diesels and rely on batteries. Traditionally huge banks of lead-acid batteries, not sure if newer subs use Li batteries.