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Kalistan Successfully tests its first Diesel-powered Submarine
Kaliburg Shipyard to produce 12 submarines for Anantanese Ocean duty
Kaliburg, Ananto District
September 4, 4022

A long sought after goal has been accomplished by the Kalistani Navy.  Between July and August of this year, The Kalistani Navy has been testing its first prototype diesel submarine.  Called the Sativa-Class Submarine (RL: USN Tench-Class), the prototype has been rechristened KRS-22 "Poppy Smith" after President of the Republic Poppy Smith, who lost her life during the Ananto War. 


The first Sativa-Class Submarine, now known as the KRS-22 "Poppy Smith"

The Sativa-Class submarine, with  has a maximum cruise range of about 18,000 miles, a test depth of 400 feet, and a crush depth of about 750 feet.  The ship has quad diesel-electric power turboprops for propulsion, and is capable of silent running at 1/8th speed.  Its max surface speed is over 22 miles an hour and its max submerged speed is 10 miles an hour.  The ship possess 10 torpedo tubes and has one Mod-12 deck gun, as well as a Mod-18 40mm cannon fore and a 22 mm Cannon aft.  Patrol lengths in the Sativa-Class are expected to be in excess of 75 days before refueling/resupply is necessary, and the ship may remain submerged for about 2 days at a time, or longer at snorkel depth.  The Sativa-Class is outfitted with sonar and surface radar capacity, as well as cryptographic ship to shore radio.  The ship's compliment is between 8 and 10 officers and a crew of 65.

While not necessarily a game changer in the Anantanese Ocean, the Sativa-Class opens the door for a Kalistani submarine fleet to compliment the growing surface fleet of the Republic.  This long sought-after advancement in naval warfare shall be primarily used for reconnaissance along the edges of the Anantanese Ocean, as well as support units for larger naval operations groups.  The President has requested that 12 new Sativa Class submarines be built at Kaliburg Naval Shipyards, and the order is expected to be completed within 3 years.