The Cargo Submarines: Its History and Possible Applications.

Abstract

The paper past efforts toward the use of submarines as cargo transports; and briefly looks at possible applications, both civilian and military, of a cargo carrying submarine. The intent is to introduce broad concepts into the Naval War College arena for amplification and refinement. Cargo submarines are found to be technically and economicaly feasible under certain conditions and have important civilian and military applications in an environment of rapidly depleting petroleum resources.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 20, 1972
Accession Number
AD0760360

Entities

People

  • Franklin C. Varley

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplification
  • Environment
  • Freight Transportation
  • Military Applications
  • Naval Vessels
  • Petroleum
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Watercraft

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.