Re: GZG FH: Blue water navy.

In a message dated 9/25/1998 9:30:15 AM Central Daylight Time,
jjarrard@ford.com writes:

> Given the threat of an orbital strike, you might even finally see some
>  of the more fantastic designs for submersible aircraft carriers or
>  amphibious assault vessels being built.
>  

Soviets were considering building submersible amphibious craft (carrying
up to
20 tanks) and submersible hydrofoil missile attack craft in 60s and 70s.
 None
were ever built, but who knows, perhaps it's an idea whose time is yet
to
come.  Some future ship designs call for ships with very low freeboard,
to
make them more difficult to hit with missiles.	At high speed, if fitted
with
diving planes, such a ship could slip beneath water surface to avoid an
incoming missile.

Mike Jasinski