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The actual thickness of ice that any modern U.S. Submarine can successfully surface through is classified, but 3 inches is nothing. It's like a Whale surfacing through a wet piece of paper.
If you look at my Supervisor Bio page, you'll see a picture from my North Pole surfacing onboard USS RAY in 1986. The ice thickness there was only 6", and thinner in some areas.
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Why do ships float while submarines sink?
Submarines are designed with enough ballast and control systems to allow them to submerge and surface as needed.Surface ships are designed only with enough ballast and control systems to keep them on the surface. While they can sink just as well as submarines can, their ability to re-surface without a salvage operation is non-existent.
Are submarines faster submerged?
Modern submarines are designed to go much faster submerged. This design also limits their surface speed capability. WW1 and WW2 submarines were not considered true submersibles by today's standards. They were essentially surface vessels that had the capability of limited submerged operations. As such, their design and propulsion made them faster on the surface and much slower underwater. Modern submarines are true submersibles in that their only limitation is that of their crews.
A planet with a thick layer of hot clouds covering a rocky surface?
Venus is the only planet orbiting the sun with a thick, hot armosphere and a rocky surface.
How is surface area labeled?
Surface area is squared. Only volume is cubed.
What is the difference between area of curved surface of cylinder and surface area of cylinder?
Curved surface area includes the area of the length of the cylinder only whereas surface area includes the two bases as well...
How is the surface area different from area?
Surface area is all the areas for a 3 figure. Area is for only on side of a 3d figure
Are area and surface area the same?
No, they are two different things. Area encompasses the total object while Surface Area only encompasses what it implies. For instance, if you had a box, the Area would be the total size of the box, while Surface Area would only indicate the size of the top of the box. no. area is Lenth times width and surface area is what the area of the whole object.
Is marines the only branch of military that uses submarines?
The marines do not use submarines. Only the Navy does.
Who the formula for lateral area of a sphere?
A sphere has only a surface area and no lateral area since it has no base. The surface area is 4(pi)r2.
The area of the sarcemere that contains only thick filaments?
H zone
What are some disadvantages to submarine warfare?
The only real major disadvantage is the need to resupply the crew. Unlike surface vessels, which can replenish at sea while underway, submarines must return to port to resupply.Other than that, submarines have the advantage.
Is venus mostly gas or rock?
Venus is a solid planet, only the surface is thick with gasses.
