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Originally Posted by Claeren
I was under the impression that todays cutting edge diesel subs offer very few limitations compared to the much more expensive (to build and maintain) and politically questionable nuclear subs??
I don't think the problem here is the platform - diesel makes sense for Canada - but rather the fact we are using second hand tech in second hand subs that all-in-all seem to have had a dubious history right from the start.
Claeren.
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As they are diesel, they have to surface to recharge the batteries. Thus, they are useless to go under the icepack. Canada has more icepack than any other country in the world in territory. There are competing claims on Canada's claims to sovereignty in the North.
Still think Diesel subs are a good investment for Canada?