The Australian Submarine Project: An Introduction to Some General IssuesStrategic and Defence Studies Centre, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1987 - Australia - 57 pages |
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aircraft anti-submarine Arms Control attack Australian Defence Force Australian industry Australian National University AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE PROJECT balance batteries built buoyancy Canberra capability carried communication conventional submarine cost crew Defence of Australia detection deterrent developed diesel diesel-electric diving depth double-hull effective enemy engine equipment factor fire fleet gases GPO Box homing torpedo increase indiscretion rate internal INTRODUCTION ISSUES J.O. Langtry Kim Beazley knots launching lead-acid batteries limited long range methods missile modern submarines Navy normally Northern Territory Nuclear overseas oxygen Pacific packaging and postage particular patrol endurance periscope possible pressure hull problem Project Definition RAN submarines reduce role Ross Babbage Royal Australian Navy Second World Second World War sensors signals snorkel sonar space steel submarine design submarine force submarine needs submarine operations submerged endurance surface ships surface vessels tactics target target motion analysis threat torpedo tubes transit speed underwater weapons Whilst