Narco Sub Culture Continued
2011The difficulty for the infrared heat seeking radar is the fact that the waves constantly splash over the structure, cooling the heat emitted by the engine. Its estimated construction value of 1 million USD is dwarfed by its ability to transport as much as 8 tons of cocaine with a street value of 300 million dollars.
The 12th of February Colombian authorities found in the mangrove swamps of the pacific coast a Submarine i.e. an interdiction nightmare. Fully loaded with food provision and diesel ready to deliver 8 tons of cocaine.
It has a length of 29.4 meters a diameter of 2.5 meters and a forestay of 6.2 meters. Entirely made of fibre glass with a thickness of 3 cm, equipped with GPS and electronic charts HF and VHF radios two cameras on the periscope one for day and one for night vision to monitor the sea surface while submerged.
The submarine has a 346 HP Yamaha engine that reaches 2600 rpm, it has two electrical air compressors an electricity generator attached to the propulsion engine and one diesel run generator as auxiliary plant. Its build for four crew members and has autonomy of about 900 miles. The Colombian navy assumes that there are submarines out there at this very moment heading for the US or Europe loaded with cocaine.
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