Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fastest Underwater Manned Vehicle

[Dewey Mason <drmason2001@yahoo.com>]

--- Michael Holt <mholt@richmond.edu> wrote:
> Dewey Mason wrote:
> > 
> >    If anyone is interested, the Papa reportedly
> blew a
> > transmission on the run due to high vibrations. 
> 
> The book I have reported that the Papa lost bits and
> pieces
> of the deck.  The vibration was said to be great.
> 
> > The Alphas have to engage emergency batteries to
> exceed 38
> > or 39 knots, according to the research Iv'e found
> on
> > them thus far. they also suffer from excess
> vibration.
> 
> Well, that ends my interest in a surplus Alpha: if
> they
> can't break 40 knots, who needs it?
> 
> > That came from an ex-soviet designer I spoke with
> in
> > Sept. of 2000.
> 
> That's gotta be the most reliable source there is!
> Thanks, Dewey.
> 
> 
> 
> Mike


I agree, it's reliable, he just did not tell me what I
wanted to hear. Russian shipyards are MUCH
cheaper....Guess why?

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