Also worth noting, the SRDRS's Pressurized Rescue Module System (PRMS) has a docking collar capable of rotating from 0 to 45 deg.

 

"Bold Monarch 08" pics 

That would actually drastically decrease the mobility unless the sub carrying it (if possible) is real close and not the victim. 

These systems are intended to cover for the globe, not immediate operational areas. I don't know how rescue services work between Americans and other factions, but Europe is a smaller place where resources are more often shared (except the Russians tend to be too proud, though they're learning, bet it won't last though).

 

I'm half-Norwegian ^^, glad to see people are buying the system. 

actually the americans run 2 major international events each year where everybody is invited, 1 in the nthn hemi and the other in the southern hemi - most recently included the indians with china sending observors.  There is also an international  "collar" used by countries so that recovery can be facilitated amongst all nations using DSRV's

 

in the most recent russian sub tragedies, it was the americans and the brits who offered initial rescue services. the russians however were still paranoid - and its considered that their sailors paid the price for the govts paranoia

AHOY, IMO there are not to many subs operating out side any operational areas.

 

Not true.  Those that can - do.  Recent events in the pacific and even west africa reinforce that

 

No, not true.  Those that can do, and there are a number of navies trawling subs in the atlantic.

AHOY who are those capable besides the usual characters gfoo12-aust and what are there interest 1500 or 2000 or 4000 miles off of any mainland coast or outside the shipping lanes which would include in the patrol areas. Only ICBMs could even reach out to attack any targets and the SSBNs have always preferred to be close NO? G-day!

there are two known examples of events that entered the public domain via USN Proceedings.  Am not prepared to discuss others.

 

the first were the North Koreans when they spooked a US TF off the west coast of africa.  NorKs in the Atlantic is a bit of a way outside their normal playpen

 

the second was during the Tsunami a few years back.  PLAN subs were hacking Indian Navy subs in the middle of the Indian Ocean.  The USN (by a slip of PR) let it be known that they were hacking the PLAN.

 

 there is a third (which is a regular event).  The PLAN have regularly put subs into the middle of the Pacific to hack events such as USN PACRIM or RAN TASMAN EX events.

 

there is a considered view that PLAN subs are testing the east coast of CONUS (much like the soviets decided to do after the Cuban Crisis) to see what sensors are up and how alert USN subs are outside of the territorials.

 

SSBN's don't need to come in close - but the closer they are the shorter the reaction time.  SSN's are there to hack the shad as well as their normal obligos.  The problem for the USN is that it's ability to "hack the shad" in the pacific will be a problem if they don't bump their numbers up. 

 

 

 

AHOY, gfoo12-aust define shad please and obligos is that short for obligations, thanks. G-day!

"hack the shad" refers to hacking/tailing a shadowing element

 

obligo = obligation