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Some may have visited the below link and its online article, but for others who have not, it may bring a little insight about the early days of Nuclear Power and the sun setting days of the Diesel Boat Navy.

http://www.submarinesailor.com/history/dbfpin/dbfpin.asp

My favorite quote from the above online text is as follows:

(The Turkish skipper of ex-Tang when asked about the difference between the German designed and built replacement boats for their retiring ex-US boats is reported to have said, “American submarines are built for war, German submarines are built for export.”)
 
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