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Originally Posted by ArmchairGeneral
Read pdf's link.
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It isn't something that has actually been built yet and the power source is gas turbines rather than diesels, but BMT marine are really very good at what they do and wouldn't release a drawing like that if it wasn't possible. The UK CVF carrier design is pretty much all their work.
I suspect what is going on will be that pump jet units are more expensive and suffer greater fouling problems, but give major signature reduction at higher speeds. At low speeds, they probably won't make much or any difference.
SSNs and the SSGT I linked to are designed to transit at high speed, while SSKs very rarely go fast. Hence the lack of diesel-electric subs using them.