Submarines

NOTE:

  It is important to note that this section provides several player useable boats and ships, though is largely designed for platforms which might be used by a military character as a launching platform, or for support.  If a character were to create a character who was a Naval Officer, and serve aboard a surface ship, then several rule changes may be needed for large ship-to-ship conflict.

  For ease of playability, several ships may be slightly changed from reality.  It is also worth noting that the game world will determine the Naval capability of each country.  The DD-21 may be more suited for DC world, where some money still exists.  In Twilight, for example, many of these ships will either be sunk, or alongside with no money to sail them.

Submarines

Diesel Submarines (SS)

  Once thought of as 'outdated', many nations soon found that diesel submarines are much cheaper and easier to maintain than nuclear ones.  Used for coastal defense, the diesel-electric submarine's home is in shallow water engaging in littoral warfare.  The SS boats can recharge their batteries using a 'snorkel', a muffler like tube which can be used at periscope depth (20m).  Although slower to charge, this allows the sub to remain hidden amoung civilian surface ships.

Nuclear Submarines (SSN)

  Nuclear Submarines, though are capable of carrying them, are not named due to their weaponry.  They are named such as they use a nuclear reactor to produce steam to drive the turbines.  The by-product of this is clean air and fresh water, thus making 'Nuc' boats a little nicer to live on.  The need for constant cooling of the reactor, however, means that even when rigged silent, the SSN's will always produce more noise than a sub on pure battery.

Sub-Surface Attack - Nuclear (SSN)

Sub-Surface Ballistic Missile - Nuclear (SSBN)