▲ 585 ▼ Watching TV shows or movies that display Russia as a military superpower is almost surreal nowadays. (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by ramble81@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments Was just watching Jack Ryan Season 3 and seeing the display of force and their movements causes some interesting dissonance given what we know now.
[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) diesel submarines can be quieter than nuclear subs when operating in electric mode, although their range is limited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Thanks for answering seriously even when I didn’t. Interesting that they are quieter! I never would’ve guessed that. Thanks for sharing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago* I think the old ones are loud, but newer ones can be really quiet. IRC Sweden had one that did well in war games. Gotland class. France also has really modern ones. Basically they chugachugachugachuga, then go into battery mode and dissappear off sonar. Range is low obviously. Batteries don't last that long. Don't think the Russians have those though. Their navy has been a joke for over a century. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Range is infinitesimal comparatively. A nuclear submarine can operate continuously under water for 6 months. An old diesel sub needs to resurface after something like 12-18 hours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Thanks for answering seriously even when I didn’t. Interesting that they are quieter! I never would’ve guessed that. Thanks for sharing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago* I think the old ones are loud, but newer ones can be really quiet. IRC Sweden had one that did well in war games. Gotland class. France also has really modern ones. Basically they chugachugachugachuga, then go into battery mode and dissappear off sonar. Range is low obviously. Batteries don't last that long. Don't think the Russians have those though. Their navy has been a joke for over a century. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago* I think the old ones are loud, but newer ones can be really quiet. IRC Sweden had one that did well in war games. Gotland class. France also has really modern ones. Basically they chugachugachugachuga, then go into battery mode and dissappear off sonar. Range is low obviously. Batteries don't last that long. Don't think the Russians have those though. Their navy has been a joke for over a century. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Range is infinitesimal comparatively. A nuclear submarine can operate continuously under water for 6 months. An old diesel sub needs to resurface after something like 12-18 hours. permalink fedilink source parent