Replacing the Subs

[IKnowNothing]

Forgive me if this has been asked before but if say we do get nuke subs, and I realize that is a huge if. Would the vics be usable in a training role? Would it be cheaper to train Sailors on the vics then transfer them to the nuke boats. I realize some trades wouldn't transfer but a lot of trades would.

SSN-AUKUS isn't scheduled to put a new nuc in Australia's hands until the early 40's.... in 2034 the Victoria's will be as old as Ojibwa was when the museum opened at Port Burwell

 

[Underway]

Any concern that the publicly stated endurance of the SK subs is 1/3 less than the publicly stated endurance of the Vic's?

Nope. When you dig into the numbers they are apples and oranges. Are they submerged or snorkelling endurances? What is the use case for endurance (speed, on batteries, on fuel cell etc...). Also the endurance is listed for the KSS-III block 1, not the block 2 or 3 which are larger

Also its not the only submarine out there. Germany and Norway are build subs, Dutch are building soon, Japan is building, Spain also. If endurance is an issue then pick one that works.

 

[Dana381]

Sort of, with all the money we spent on them everything but the Bell must be new by now

 

[KevinB]

SSN-AUKUS isn't scheduled to put a new nuc in Australia's hands until the early 40's.... in 2034 the Victoria's will be as old as Ojibwa was when the museum opened at Port Burwell

Agreed, and the whole concept of the SSN-AUKUS boats is crewing of the Virginia’s with split crews, then 100% Aussie crews. Given that model, I would think that if Canada was to join Pillar 1 of AUKUS (the SSN’s) that the same arrangement could be make for both Virginia and/or AUKUS boats.

 

[Kirkhill]

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