"New Electric Boat"

No offence, but who said it was?

No offence, but who said it was?

Thanks for the response, I just wanted to clarify that this is a "revisited" technology, as a matter of fact this technology was "borrowed" from diesel electric locomotives and utilized the same V-8 GMC engines.

One of the more important aspects of this technology is that the electric motor allowed very quick response from forward to reverse. A very useful tool in ice breaking and docking.

Looking forward,

Tomqwest

High-efficiency electric motors have been incorporated into electric outboards for a number of years. Try Minn-Kota for examples (usual disclaimer). The smallest is available for around £150GBP including local taxes.

Wouldn't a submarine be an electric boat?

Yes. Some, anyway. Hence the name "Electric Boat Yard" for the yard in Groton, Connecticut, which used to build submarines, which were ... wait for it ..... Electric Boats

As in diesel-electric, like the train power plants, just as mentioned above, by Tomqwest.

Others, nuclear powered, were called by those of us in the Navy, Nuke-Boats (or other things, best not mentioned here). I never sailed on either, but know plenty about them, from my time in the navy, much of which I spent trying to get a cruise on one. A well, different rate, few billets, no opportunities.

Thanks. Good answer.