Peter,
My take on these drug subs is that they are, "David's" for shore to offshore "mule" ships. If you look closely, they are configured for one purpose, heavy hauling with a near zero surface profile, easy to get under radar in the trough of swells. Kraka's payload may not be too appealing. Five tons of coke is not "casual" use! :)
I find this shift in tactics interesting. In the "cocaine cowboy" days of the 80's, it was the "shotgun" approach, lot's of mules. Now it is heavy hauling. I myself was once approached in Miami to fly in contraband,..... although I suspect I would have been a decoy. I politely said no and worried about starting my car for a few years! :)
Joe
From: "Peter Madsen" <peter@submarines.dk>
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Yet another "drug" sub captured.
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 19:34:25 +0200
Sirs,Submarine technology have often been used for malice purposes - ranging from anti merchant shipping campaigns during the two world wars to nuclear deterrent during the cold war and today. Bad of cause depends on the view - fact is the submarine comes out very successful in most of these missions and may today be considered one of the most effective navel weapons in existence.If the drug smugglers did it right - with real uboats outfitted with diesel electric propulsion - and using snorkels - frankly the transit from south American waters to US waters would be very safe for them - when having the alternatives in mind. Problems arise when on loading and off loading the cargo - but even this has a technical solution.I am sure the submarine would serve its master as well as it served the Germans, US Navy and Soviet Red Fleet in its day. Drugs destroys the life of many people - and causes an incredible amount of crime - and I hope those making the profit will be on trail - but like the in the case of theNazi´s I am impressed with the audacity that they display by trying to build an functional long rangesmuggling boat, while I hope for their defeat...One more reason - that I am surprised that the highest bid for Kraka until now is 100 US $It can take 500 kg cargo - it can do the transit submerged and or snorkeling and can be outfitted for long range... : o) and would be a fine iron coffin if anything went wrong...There is no way to do something that is wrong in the right way...Regards...Peter
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