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First Greek Hydrogen Submarine

Posted July 17, 2007 8:19 AM

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Air Products, in partnership with Hellas Air Pro, has supplied hydrogen for a new submarine belonging to the Hellenic Navy, in Skaramanga, Greece. The HDW class 214 submarine has a fuel cell-generated power supply that allows it to operate fully on hydrogen, which has a number of benefits. The fuel cell, which produces electrical energy from oxygen and hydrogen, allows the submarine to cruise under water for weeks without resurfacing, while the battery power in conventional diesel-electric submarines typically depletes after a few days cruising under water.

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07/17/2007 8:31 AM

Having been to sea and knowing Skaramanga yard very well over the years and Greeks in particular. Why do we keep building better and stealthier weapons of war especially in the area of submarines if we have no intention or need of using them??

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07/18/2007 7:26 AM

Because you never know what the other guy is doing or what his intentions are. Waiting to procure a means of protecting yourself until you are actually in need is a recipe for disaster. The Greeks of old knew that.

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