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Oberon, Los Angeles, and Swedish submarine favorites

The Oberon and Los Angeles classes and several Swedish designs are favored, with reservations about French internal pipework.

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Question

What is your favorite submarine from the 1970s onward?

Short answer

The Oberon and Los Angeles classes and several Swedish boats, with reservations about some French designs.

Notes

The British Oberon class and British diesel-electric boats more generally are the first choices among submarines after 1970. The nuclear-powered Los Angeles class and several Swedish designs are also appealing. Reservations about some French boats concern practical internal pipework rather than a blanket dismissal of their submarine concepts. The preferences reflect different national design traditions.