The paper past efforts toward the use of submarines as cargo transports; and briefly looks at possible applications, both civilian and military, of a cargo carrying submarine. The intent is to introduce broad concepts into the Naval War College arena for amplification and refinement. Cargo submarines are found to be technically and economicaly feasible under certain conditions and have important civilian and military applications in an environment of rapidly depleting petroleum resources.


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    Title :

    The Cargo Submarines: Its History and Possible Applications


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    71 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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