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Valiant gave Rickover a British example for submarine quieting

British machinery rafting may have preceded the American program and gave Admiral Rickover evidence to support funding for quieter submarines.

Acoustic Stealth HMS Valiant Hyman Rickover Submarines

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Question

Did Valiant's machinery rafting make Admiral Rickover angry because Britain got there first?

Short answer

Britain likely did get there first, but Valiant mainly gave Rickover evidence he could use to secure funding.

Notes

Britain likely reached this quieting method first. The important consequence was the demonstration it provided. Valiant gave Rickover a working example he could cite when arguing that the US Navy should fund comparable isolation technology.