Submarines played an important role in World War II and the Cold War. Currently, they also play a big role in the naval systems of other countries. Below is a list of the most powerful Submarines according to military-today.com.
5. Russian Sierra
This is a Soviet project in the late 70s of the 20th century, belonging to the generation of multi-purpose Submarine. The ship is being developed with a focus on the ability to search for enemy ships, track and destroy them if ordered. Thanks to the use of high-intensity titanium alloy, the depth of the ship's diving and magnetic field have been optimized.
Along with a lightweight design, the two sides and ships have a total of six compartments under the main body. The crew rescue system is also taken into account - there is one escape boat designed for the entire crew at the same time. In addition, the main power supply system is a transformer water reactor with a capacity of 43,000 horsepower with four steam generators.
The Sierra weapons complex allows it to fire at any depth with ammunition depots including 40 torpedoes and missiles, even nuclear warheads allowed.
4. Russian Yasen ship
Unlike many other projects, the design of this ship is called a half- body. The front and rear sections of the ship are designed lightly, while the command tower area and the upper-level structure are extremely carefully protected.
The towing fish on the boat is also not placed at the bow of the boat like most other combat Submarines but is attached on both sides. The body is made of low-magnetic steel, wrapped in a rubber layer that has the special effect of reducing noise and reflection of sound waves from positioning devices.
The ship uses a nuclear reactor that can operate without recharging for 30 years, equivalent to the life of the ship. The main coolant is placed right in the reactor itself, helping to prevent radioactive exposure of the crew and reduce the possibility of danger.
3. The UK's Astute
In third place is a large subspace of the Royal Navy. The Astute began development in 1991.
With a single body and a pumping engine shaft design, the Astute does not cause noise during operation. The exterior of the Submarine is covered with a special soundproof layer consisting of 39,000 special material sheets to absorb sound signals. Compared to previous versions, this version of Astute is suitable for operation in coastal waters and even in shallow waters. This also helps ships to be able to accurately fire targets deep inland.
A water-restricted nuclear reactor can operate for 25 years without recharging and two steam turbines are used to power ships. With this energy source, the Astute can make up to 40 trips around the world during its service period.
In addition, a seawater oxygen generation system has been installed to increase the autonomy of the ship. In terms of weapons, there are six drowning tubes with a maximum range of 1,600km and a 454kg warhead that is always ready to be used on the ship.
2. Virginia, USA
The fourth-generation US Submarine is designed to operate in both deep and coastal positions. In addition to the standard equipment, Virginia Submarines are also equipped with unmanned reconnaissance vehicles, super light divers' support equipment and support for installing additional containers or small subs.
The ship began development in 1980 but was not launched until 2004. It was quite noisy at first, so an insulation layer was added and the vibration was reduced.
This is the first submersible ship in the world without traditional headlights. Instead, a camera transmits the signal to the display screen in the command room via fiber optic cable. On its body, there are communication tents and electronic reconnaissance devices along with sensors for observation in infrared mode. To detect underwater mines, autonomous vehicles are used to operate for up to 18 hours.
1. US Seawolf ship
The ship was originally developed to compete with the Shchuka-B-class destroyers of Soviet military engineers. The Submarine has been under development for 10 years. The first model was built in the fall of 1989 and launched in the summer of 1995.
This is one of the first Submarines designed and developed using computer technology. When developing projects, people pay special attention to significantly reducing noise when moving at low speed and using reasonable materials for this problem.
The ship is equipped with up to 8 golf clubs with a launch capacity of up to 50 at the same time. The missile and the returned fish are capable of hitting targets underwater, on water and on land at a significant distance. In addition, the Seawolf ship can also launch a nuclear warhead if necessary.
