Submarine Mystery Questions of the Week - 2/13/09

Royal Malaysian Navy chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar told reporters his first submarine, the KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, delivered last August, has not been allowed to submerge for fear it could be dangerous in deep tropical water.

It is only a minor fault and repair works are being conducted by the appointed contractor as its spare parts have been obtained, he said.

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Does Adm Jaafar's characterization of the problems preventing his French built (DCNS) sub from diving sound familiar?

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MYSTERY QUESTIONS of the Week:

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1) - What was the a technical defect that prevented this boat from diving for three months (the generalized description used by officials)?

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2) - How long has the builder extended its submarine warranty to the Royal Malaysian Navy?

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3) - What kind of anti-ship missiles missiles does the submarine expect to test fire this year?

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4) - What was the duration of the builder's trial for this boat?

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5) - What other country recently described one of its submarine's problem as not serious when it was taken out of operation, and what was that submarine's hull number?

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Answers: TUESDAY

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Submarines are always silent and strange.