(Asien) Irans Marine

[Shahab3]

Der "Clou" der Taedongs ist halt, dass sie extrem flach sind und wohl auch knapp unter der Wasseroberfläche fahren können. Den militärischen Wert solcher Konzepte kann man wohl erst festmachen, wenn es soweit ist. Aber im WK2 gab es keine vergleichbaren Systeme, daher ist der Vergleich auch relativ sinnfrei.

In diesem Artikel geht es um die nordkoreanischen Semi-Tauchboote:

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The infiltration vessels involved in both the Kanghwa-do and Impo-ri operations are believed to be the latest development of the cluster osprey class. This new craft has been operational since 1995 and the DPRK has apparently made it available for export. It displaces approximately 10 tons, is 12.8m long, has a maximum surfaced speed of 40-50 knots, and a submerged speed of 4-6 knots. The craft rides very low in the water and unlike its predecessors, which could only partially submerge leaving their pilot and passenger cabins above the waterline, this new class can submerge to a depth of 3m using a snorkeling system. It is believed that the vessel is either covered with a radar absorbing paint or fiber resin plastic (FRP) materials. This endows the craft with a very small radar cross-section and it is reportedly only detectable when moving at speeds of greater then 12 knots. The craft can carry up to eight people­four crew, two escorts and two infiltrators. This vessel is part of an ambitious building program conducted by the DPRK during the 1990s
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