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Old 07-23-17, 05:48 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by schurem View Post
Aren't Narwhal and the 688's the only boats that have natural convection reactors that don't need to actively pump their coolant when running slowly? Is it modelled that they make a big step in quieting when going 1/3rd?

Also Rickover was a dick lol.
The 688s use an S6G reactor which isn't natural convection, you're probably thinking of the Ohio's S8G.
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