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[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Weird that they specify "conventionally powered" in the Canadian article since this is a nuclear powered sub.

I'm pretty sure that's a Suffren class, and there's both diesel and nuclear powered versions. Dunno how I'd tell from the outside, and don't think the caption is necessarily all that trustworthy.

[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Ah, that makes sense. It's like when the car dealer shows you the version of the car you want with slightly different features since the one you want isn't on the lot yet.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I think it's because many nations with subs have nuclear-powered vs diesel-powered. Diesel doesn't have the vast capabilities to stay underwater for months like nuclear does.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I don't know if that's a mistake. It might not be a nuclear sub, just a sub which has nuclear weapons capabilities ( though obviously not this particular sub because it's still in the hands of a defence contractor ( I hope ) ).

[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

That's an attack sub (for attacking ships/other boats), not a boomer (which have nukes).

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