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A submarine that pivots around a central axis, driven by
extremely large propellers at right angles to the long axis,
so
creating a submarine, with the properties of a centrifuge,
hence the title 'subterfuge'.
The centrifugal action can be used to enrich uranium from
sea-water and so replenish
its stock of nuclear weapons on
the fly and also give an extremely hard object to hit.
Centrifuge link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifuge
Thought this would give minimun rpm for urainum separation, but no. [popbottle, May 16 2016]
[link]
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Several of these positioned in the North Atlantic and turning
clockwise would hasten the currents of the Gulf Stream and
North Atlantic Drift, thus improving the climate of England.
Perhaps. |
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Shouldn't they be called "intermarines" ? |
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Angular Momentumersibles. |
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That's just being silly. It's a sub(marine) which also acts as
(centri)fuge, so the obvious title is subterfuge. I stand my
ground. |
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[+] for attempted linguistic blending. |
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Although 'sub' and 'fuge' are accounted for, it's not clear from where 'ter' originates. |
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Perhaps 'terrain' for broaching and approaching land to take on and/or offload personnel and/or supplies? |
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^ <lying through teeth>yes, that's exactly what I was
thinking of</ltt>. |
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