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Han SSN Sub Brief Photos

Photo credit to Saturnax and rajfortyseven

Bridge! I want to be convenient.

 When the Han SSN sails on the surface, the  underwater toilet cannot be used. Only the water surface toilet on the  side of the control tower can be used.  A crewman must ask permission to use the toilet, "Bridge! I want to be convenient (relieved)." (Chinese to English translation is best guess)

China's HAN screw blade 1/5

The first HAN SSN began sea trials in the Yellow Sea in the mid 1970's.  We had assets in place to observe her testing. The Yellow Sea is very busy with fishing trawlers and coastal merchants running up and down the coast. This made finding her difficult,not because she was quiet but because she was just as loud as the merchant ships.

Our submarine was tracking the HAN SSN submerged as a light merchant due to it's noise signature for hours before they realized there was no surface ...

China's first nuclear submarine, Type 091 story

 China's first nuclear submarine, Type 091 hull shape was modeled after Kenner's 1965 toy submarine. This saved Hydrodynamic testing and development time. Source: Huang Xuhua, Chief Designer 

Research begins on China's Type 091 HAN SSN

Mao Zedong said "China will have a nuclear submarine even if it takes 1000 years!" after the USS Nautilus successfully sailed from the Atlantic to Pacific and back again. 

This will take about a week to produce.

Sub Brief Catalog with links

China's Shang Type093 https://www.patreon.com/posts/chinas-type-093-38616893

China's HAN Type 091 https://www.patreon.com/posts/project-091-han-38436746

China's Yuan Type 039A https://www.patreon.com/pos...

Chinese Type 039A "Yuan" Sub Brief

This is the history and capablities of the Type 039 "Song" and the Type 039A "Yuan".

Type 039A Sub Brief Audio only

This is a small  file size Sub Brief for our mobile users.  Enjoy!

Type 039A Sub Brief Photos

All the photos I used for the Briefing.  Photo Credit to Saturnax 

Michigan move photos

Love the new place. Wish I had internet.

2020-06-01 19:39:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Internet delaying sub brief

We are in Michigan now and are waiting for the internet to be connected. As soon as i am back online I will finish the China Type 039 sub brief. Here are some Michigan photos for you.

Bianca and I are moving! (finally)

Our trip to Michigan begins this week.  My internet is being shut off until I get moved into the new house.  I will be back online first week of June 2020.  I expect to have the next sub brief done by then.

Research on China's Type 039 continues

I wanted to let you know that I am hard at work on the next Sub Brief.  The next one will focus on China's Type 039 diesel sub and all its variants, both Song and Yuan classes.

If you haven't joined the Discord chat yet here is your invite: https://discord.gg/qshHCX

We have over 1000 members on Discord now and we would love to have you too.

Fellowship of the Jive

My Discord channel is live with regular updates about submarines, my move to Michigan and just about everything else.  It's a community of fun people who just hang out with me everyday.

If you want to join us, here is your invite: https://discord.gg/cmxgFKc

Share that with whom ever you want. It's free and everyone is welcome!

If you don't have the Discord app you can get it here: 2020-05-17 14:37:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Torpedo Countermeasures

Been busy researching and writing this article WarZone magazine.  Please give it a read and let me know what you think.

Tomorrow, I begin researching the next Sub Brief!  Thanks for all the support everyone.

Black Shark torpedo being loaded

Orange segments are exercise or training segments.  In this case, that is the warhead segment.  The rest of the body is a warshot.  This is typical for war games and torpedo exercises.

China's Type 039A Yuan class

It's a combination of Kilo II and Japan's Soryu.  Interesting Hybrid design. The difficult thing about China's Navy is I haven't found reliable sources.  If anyone has a recommend source that discuss China's ships and submarines, leave it in the comments. Thanks.

Light Weight Torpedo damage

This is the penetrating effect of a torpedo warhead on steel.  The first plate is about the thickness of a submarine. 

Photo credit: Naval Group

Scorpene SSK S-80 Sub Brief

The wild route the S-80 took to become operational in navies around the globe.

Scorpene SSK Sub Brief Audio only

Audiobook version of the Sub Brief

Scorpene SSK Sub Brief Images

The images provided for the Scorpene SSK Sub Brief.

Photo Credit to Saturnax and Naval Group

Scorpene SSK Research is in full swing

Working on the Scorpene SSK Sub Brief this week.  

Photo credit: Saturnax

My USS Narwhal SSN-671 article on Warzone

I also write for Warzone magazine.  Enjoy!

Scorpene SSK Mast and Antenna

This is the reference for the Masts sticking out of the water in the video below.

Scorpene SSK counterdetected (2019)

A submarine at periscope depth is vulnerable to visual and radar counter detection. This is a video of an Indian SSK operating near a Pakistani harbor in 2019. While conducting snorkel operations, it was observed by a Pakistani maritime helicopter.

Month of May Sub Brief

I am going to have enough time to do one more Sub Brief before the movers pack up all my recording equipment.  I want this one to be a  Patron requested Sub Brief.  No Poll this time, simply put in the comments section what submarine you would like me to brief next.

Concerning my move.  I plan on being back online by the end of May.  This means May will only have one Sub Brief.  I will be posting updates from my cell phone on the discord page.  If you ...

Rim Driven Propulsion is a 'Silent Drive'

RDP has no mechanical link to the engine room of a submarine. A nuclear powered or electric submarine powers the motor that is housed in the sheath of a pump jet.  The electric drive has no mechanical link, just an energy field turns the propeller without a shaft.

MGK-400 Broadband Sonar display annotated

KMLdial70 from twitter asked me to label this sonar display. 

Repost: Project 941 Akula "Typhoon" Sub Brief

Patreon website can be difficult to navigate.  Many members have expressed frustration in finding the Typhoon SSBN Sub Brief.  I have reposted the Typhoon Sub Brief for everyone to find easily. 

Project 955 Borei SSBN Sub Brief

A detailed summary of Project 955 Borei SSBN's development, construction and operations.