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At random: The United States submarine USS TRITON was fitted with twin reactors and was considered the longest submarine ever built until the advent of the OHIO class. The TRITON was designed for a surface displacement of 5,900 tons. Large submarines of other countries have been the Japanese I-400 (5,220 tons), and the French SURCOUF (2,880 tons).

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Land Lubber

Posted 2009-05-17 3:17 PM (#26708)

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Subject: Did Ya Know About This?

I didn't. Check out this site. You'll need to go down the site a way until you get to

" Geman and Japanese AutoGyros in COMBAT ".

It talks about a folding AutoGyro used to extend the visibility of a U-Boat when operating on the surface. It reports that on sinking was attributed to this.

http://www.combatreform.com/fries.htm

Steve

whalen

Posted 2009-05-17 5:43 PM (#26713 - in reply to #26708)

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Location: Citrus County FL

Subject: RE: Did Ya Know About This?

There's one at the AF Musuem in Dayton.

CLICK here

Land Lubber

Posted 2009-05-18 2:16 PM (#26735 - in reply to #26713)

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Subject: RE: Did Ya Know About This?

Whalen, thanks for the link. I had not heard of the German U-Boats having arial observtion. I knew about the Japanese having small planes on the larger I-Boats.
Thanks.
Steve

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