Question - Blue Water Sub

[ramius-ii]

Hi!
One of my co-workers was watching a program on Russian subs and they used the term "Blue Water Sub". I have no idea what this means. Can anyone explain?

Thanks, Ed

[JWLaRue]

Hi Ed,

"Blue Water Sub" sounds

Hi Ed,

"Blue Water Sub" sounds like a variant on the more common term "blue water navy", meaning to indicate that a navy has the ability to conduct operations not only far from home port but also far from land.

-Jeff

[jim kerswell]

The term "blue water" has

The term "blue water" has come to mean "deep ocean" as opposed to coastal or, in the current popular jargon, "littoral". The "Foxtrot"-class of submarines would be characterized as "blue water" in contrast to the coastal-defense type "Whiskey".

[wayne frey]

Don't put this in stone.
But

Don't put this in stone.
But I do know many of the russian submarines are considered "coastal submarines".Mostly,some of the older diesel subs. I will go on assumtion that if it was not a coastal,then it would be a "blue water",or big pond boats. That applies pretty much to the boats years ago.Now, everything is world wide. The Kilo,while capable of anything,
MAY be considered a coastal submarine.I could well be wrong on that point.
Anybody else know?