Originally Posted by
Deep Throat
It does not look very quiet
It operates in some of the worst water in the world for tracking, it has a quiet propulsion system in the later versions, and they have excellent sonar capabilities. They are likely to be nuclear munitions capable, and if they weren't, they will be before this tiff with Iran is over I would imagine. HDW/TKMS made good boats. Being small doesn't mean it can't bite.