A $6,000,000,000 Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by $100,000,000 Diesel ‘AIP’ Sub
nationalsecurityjournal.org
Key Points and Summary – In 2005, workups off California, Sweden’s AIP-powered HMS Gotland (built for around $100,000,000) reportedly penetrated the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan’s (built for around $6,000,000,000) screen and registered simulated torpedo “kills,” exposing how hard modern diesel-electrics are to detect and track. -The U.S. Navy responded by leasing Gotland (2005–2007) as […]
  • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I am going to assume that this is about the time that a small submarine from Sweden gave the US Navy a bloody nose

  • porcoesphino@mander.xyzEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

    Downvote because the source title is misleading and the OP didn’t mention it. Some of the deep dive into the situation was interesting though