Submarine Mystery Questions - Jan 1, 2010 - Answers

Questions and Background posted on Jan 1, 2010. Difficulty level: Surfaced (average for navy)

ANSWERS:
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1) Identify the underlying facility's (name, country, and purpose).
ANS: Pionen is located Located below 30 meters of bedrock in central Stockholm, Sweden.
The facility is an NOC (Network Operations Center) for Bahnhof, one of Sweden’s largest ISPs.
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2) The facility contains a submarine klaxon from which country's submarine?
Bahnhof installed the warning system from an original German submarine.
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3) Diesel generators shown were designed for submarines of what country?
Backup power generation is handled by diesel originally engines designed for German submarines.
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4) Diesel generators of the type shown are currently used on subs of what country?
The diesel engines are currently in use on North Korean subs.
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5) What is the make and alleged output of the diesel generators?
The Maybach MTU diesels produce 1.5 MW of electrical power.
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