Diesel-Electric Submarine

Diesel Electric Submarines with Air Independent Propulsion Systems compared with Nuclear-powered Submarines

Introduction. The Diesel Electric Submarine was considered as a principal weapons system of naval warfare, especially in littoral waters.  Submarine designers and builders focused their design in making them capable to operate, run silent and run deep, with increasing underwater endurance.  Diesel Electric Submarines need to surface and link to the atmospheric oxygen to supply air for the generators to…



Environmental Factors Enhance Diesel Electric Submarine Dominance in the Littoral Zone Battlespace

INTRODUCTION This article attempts to describe the difference between the two (2) submarine battlespaces in the littoral zone and open ocean for diesel electric submarines and nuclear attack submarines, and the inherent environmental factors in an arena of underwater warfare for type submarine that can be exploited to one’s own advantage by cognizant naval commanders. This research work by the…


Submarine Effectiveness and Sea Areas of Operations

INTRODUCTION A submarine is a hunter killer for as long as she can maintain her stealth. However, when HER PRESENCE in the immediate vicinity of the sea area is detected, then she looses her invincibility and the effective use of her weapons is denied. The submarine becomes the hunted. The exact coordinates or location of the submarine in terms of…