New sailless SSN (provisional)

Squadson · 2026-06-04T02:52:56-0400

I'm just wondering why this submarine looks like just an experimental vessel. Also, is there any possibility of this submarine having VLS?

sheogorath · 2026-06-04T03:50:57-0400

Lethe said:
My (very superficial) understanding is that an ongoing concern for U.S. submarine design is the tendency for a large, forward positioned sail, as American boats tend to have, to contribute to "snap roll" phenomenon whereby the submarine rolls into a rapid turn and, if the roll is not corrected, subsequently into a dive, and that this has prompted exploration of smaller submarine sails to attenuate the phenomenon.

Yeah, thats one of the reasons why US subs have an extra set of fins at the stern as the issue got worse when they decided to remove the diving planes from the sail. There is a possibility that X planes help reduce this problem making smaller sails more viable.

New sailless SSN (provisional)

Squadson

Junior Member

sheogorath

Colonel