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

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

Key Points and Summary – In 2005, workups off California, Sweden’s AIP-powered HMS Gotland (built for around $100,000,000) reportedly penetrated the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan’s (built for around $6,000,000,000) screen and registered simulated torpedo “kills,” exposing how hard modern diesel-electrics are to detect and track. The U.S. Navy responded by leasing Gotland (2005–2007) as a full-time sparring partner in San Diego, giving carri…