HMS Explorer built by Vickers Armstrongs has length 225 ft 6 1/2 in., beam 15 ft 8 in.; lower speed propulsion is by diesel engines on surface and electric motors supplied by batteries when submerged; for high speeds underwater turbines, powered by diesel fuel burned in decomposed high test peroxide, are clutched to submarine motors; heat transfer is between hot gas and water passing mixed steam and carbon dioxide to turbine; plant diagram. (see also Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 80 n 968 May 1957 p 159-61; Steam Engr v 26 n 308 June 1957 p 303-4)


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    Title :

    Experimental high-speed submarine


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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