$6,000,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by $100,000,000 Diesel ‘AIP’ Sub

$6,000,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by $100,000,000 Diesel ‘AIP’ Sub

Article Summary – In 2005, Swedish AIP submarine HMS Gotland stunned the U.S. Navy by repeatedly “killing” carrier USS Ronald Reagan in exercises, exposing how hard modern diesel boats are to find. Gotland’s Stirling air-independent propulsion let it stalk quietly for days, exploiting coastal waters and ASW skills dulled after the Cold War. 120710-N-RY232-571 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 10, 2012) – An SH-60F Seahawk from the Nightdippers of Helicopt…