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Mike Class SSN Sub Brief Research Begins!

Photo Credit to H. I. Sutton's website 'Covert Shores' (hisutton.com)

Papa SSGN Sub Brief

Here is the full Papa SSGN Sub Brief video

Papa Sub Brief Audio version

This is the audio only version for your convenience.

Papa SSGN Sub Brief photos

Here are the photos from Papa Sub Brief

CIA analysis of the Soviet Navy

This is an excellent read. 

Papa SSGN data sheet

Here is your reference guide for the Papa Sub Brief.

Research Begins on Papa SSGN Sub Brief

The "Golden Fish" is a very interesting submarine that I think you will enjoy.  It's two shrouded propellers moved and incredible volume of water thrusting this light weight submarine to near torpedo speeds.

If you want to contribute photos to the briefing, I'd love to have them.  Please, submit them via Direc...

USS Nautilus SSN-571 Sub Brief

The World's First nuclear powered submarine.

USS Nautilus SSN-571 Sub Brief Audio only

The story of the USS Nautilus

Nautilus Sub Brief Research complete

Here are some photos for you while I polish this Sub Brief into something coherent.

USS Nautilus in floating drydock 1969

Notice the two 7 bladed screws.  She started her life with 2/5's in 1955 but was continuously improved over her 25 year service life.

Research on USS Nautilus Sub Brief begins

Your votes are in and the USS Nautilus will be the next Submarine Briefing.  Here is a clip of the keel laying ceremony at Electric Boat Shipyard Groton, CT in 1952

Project 06363 Improved Kilo II

Here is an early Sub Briefing I did on the Kilo class.  This is old and may not be as good as my more recent work. 

Next Sub Brief Submarine

Chose wisely

Type 212A image library from the Sub Brief

Images from my research for the Sub Brief

Type 212A Sub Brief Audiobook

This is the audio only version of the Sub Brief.

Type 212A Sub Brief

Germany and Italy come together to design a remarkable diesel submarine.

Working on the Type 212A Sub Brief

Here is a rare, unclassified photo of the Type 212A Combat Management screens.

 (Photo credit to Saturnax)

I am working on the Sub Brief now. There is a lot of information to assemble and verify.  This one may take a little longer to put together, but I think you will be very pleased with the end product...

Interactive Defense and Attack System for Subs (IDAS)

From the German U212 lecture I am researching:

I wish we had this in the U.S. Navy when I was active.  This is a submarine launched anti-air and anti-surface missile.  Helos are no longer a problem.

Patron Community Sources

Something I have been very proud of is the amount of involvement you have in the Sub Briefs I create.  Some of our Community have offered rare photos and reliable sources for my Sub Briefs both before and after publishing them.  If you have photos or specific reliable information on any Sub Brief, I would like to us...

Alpha SSN Audio Sub Brief

 This audio book version is included with your Patreon subscription 

Japan's Soryu SSK Audio Brief

This audio book version is included with your Patreon subscription

Alpha SSN Sub Brief

Alpha varient with Cruise Missiles

This design was never built, but was on the drawing board in the 1960's.  There is not enough data on this for a Sub Brief, so I thought I would just share it with you here.

Alpha Sub Interior and Systems

This is your reference card for the upcoming Alpha Sub Brief.

Alpha Sub Brief research begins....

photo credit to www.hisutton.com (fantastic website)

What Sub is in the next Sub Brief

What Sub Brief do you want?

I'm creating the Poll that will decide the next Sub Brief topic.  What sub do you want to see on that poll?

Soryu SSK Sub Brief

Japanese Maritime Defense Force Submarine Soryu SSK

Project 971 "Akula" Audio lecture