US EditionRussia’s ‘Twin-Hulled’ Titanium Sierra II Submarines Are Just Useless
Only two Sierra II submarines were completed due to high costs and complexity, limiting their impact despite advanced titanium hull technology, experts say.
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Russia’s Titanium-Hulled Alfa-Class Submarines Are Just Useless
Article Summary – The Soviet Alfa-class was a radical answer to a Cold War problem: sprint through NATO’s GIUK chokepoint, hunt U.S. carriers, and outrun anything that chased it. -Built from titanium and driven by a risky liquid-metal reactor, the “Golden Fish” could dive past 2,000 feet and push 40+ knots underwater. But the same […] The post Russia’s Titanium-Hulled Alfa-Class Submarines Are Just Useless appeared first on 19FortyFive.
Russia’s ‘Twin-Hulled’ Titanium Sierra II Submarines Are Just Useless
Article Summary – Russia’s Sierra II-class attack submarines are often hyped as some of the most advanced boats ever built: titanium twin hulls, deep-diving performance, high speed, and low noise. On paper, they were designed as elite sub hunters for the Cold War, able to stalk U.S. submarines in harsh Arctic waters. In practice, they are strategic bit players. Sierra II-Class Submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons. -Only two were ever comple…
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