- Reaction score
- 7,947
- Points
- 1,160
And to think one of the options available to us is/was and AIP (Fuel Cell) plug for the Victorias. Interestingly this uses a Stirling Cycle engine instead.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?session=dae.16882086.1133972074.Q5cKasOa9dUAAFC2ZcA&modele=jdc_34
Wikipedia article on the Stirling Cycle engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine
HMS Gotland In For Service
(Source: Kockums AB; dated May 12, web-posted May 18, 2006)
At this very moment, a 35-man Kockums support team is in the USA, carrying out essential maintenance on the submarine HMS Gotland, following her participation in naval exercises in the Pacific. Jörgen Olsson and Peter Thuvesson lead the team. HMS Gotland has docked in San Diego for a thorough overhaul.
HMS Gotland was despatched by freighter to the US Third Fleet’s base at Point Loma, San Diego, in May 2005, in response to a US request. She is on lease to the US Navy, complete with her Swedish crew. Since her arrival, HMS Gotland has participated very successfully in a large number of joint exercises.
The programme of exercises started on July 18th last year, since when HMS Gotland has spent more than 110 days at sea. It was now time for an overhaul, and Kockums flew a team of experts over to the USA to carry out a service of the vessel and check her general state.
The Swedish crew has performed extremely well, receiving considerable praise from their American colleagues. HMS Gotland has been able to remain undetected. The Stirling AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) system, developed and installed by Kockums, has enabled the vessel to escape detection, even when sought by talented US crews, and even under difficult operating conditions.
Swedish submarine know-how, in terms of design, construction and operation, has received a lot of attention in the naval and defence press.
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http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?session=dae.16882086.1133972074.Q5cKasOa9dUAAFC2ZcA&modele=jdc_34
Wikipedia article on the Stirling Cycle engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine