Can a submarine go in the Amazon River?

Narco submarine sailed down the Amazon to Spain with £150m cargo. A submarine travelled nearly 6,000 miles down the Amazon and across the Atlantic before it was seized off Spain carrying three tonnes of cocaine, it was disclosed yesterday.

Can a submarine go up the Mississippi River?

What it is: Three U.S. Navy submarines — the USS Sea Poacher, the USS Grenadier and the USS Threadfin — wind their way up the Mississippi River toward New Orleans, as seen through the periscope of another sub, the USS Tirante.

How deep is the Amazon river at its deepest?

The majority of the Amazon River has a depth of around 20 to 50 meters (66 to 164 ft) but this plunges to around 100 meters (330 ft) at its deepest points.

Can a submarine survive a tsunami?

Fleet of around 10 specially-designed submarine-refuges.

Some small and strong-hulled titanium submarines could survive stronger impacts and tsunami waves, but larger submarines with thinner hulls could be better adapted to long-term survival in a contaminated world.

Can a submarine feel a hurricane?

Can you Feel the Waves on a Submarine When it's Under the Water? Normally, a submerged submarine will not rock with the motion of the waves on the surface. It is only in the most violent hurricanes and cyclones that wave motion reaches as much as 400 feet below the surface.

How Deep Can A Submarine Go?

Can you smoke inside a submarine?

April 8, 2010— -- Life aboard a submarine may soon get a little harder to take for thousands of sailors. The Navy announced today a ban on smoking aboard submarines while they are deployed below the surface after medical testing showed non-smokers suffered effects of second-hand smoke. It will take effect by Dec.

Can you drink Amazon River water?

Yes, there is a lot of water in the Amazon River basin, but it's no longer safe to drink. CONAPAC has been providing clean water systems to our Adopt-A-School partners since 2008. However, not all communities in our program are large enough to need a permanent centrally located water treatment plant.

Is Nile or Amazon bigger?

The Amazon is considered the world's largest river by volume, but scientists have believed it is slightly shorter than Africa's Nile. The Brazilian scientists' 14-day expedition extended the Amazon's length by about 176 miles (284 kilometers), making it 65 miles (105 kilometers) longer than the Nile.

Why are there no bridges over the Amazon?

The Amazon, for much of its 4,300-mile (6,920 kilometers) length, meanders through areas that are sparsely populated, meaning there are very few major roads for any bridge to connect to.

Do submarines operate in the Gulf of Mexico?

A Russian Akula-class nuclear attack submarine sailed undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for weeks, and was only discovered after it left. A Russian Akula-class nuclear attack submarine sailed undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for weeks, and was only discovered after it left.

Did U-boats sink ships in the Gulf of Mexico?

Of the twenty-three U-boats that took part, fourteen found and successfully sank a total of 56 Allied ships. These included 28 oil tankers, 22 freighters, and one passenger liner, one fishing vessel and one sailing ship.

What is the longest a submarine has stayed submerged?

The longest submerged and unsupported patrol made public is 111 days (57,085 km 30,804 nautical miles) by HM Submarine Warspite (Cdr J. G. F.

Can a submarine operate in freshwater?

The Manitowoc-built submarines have become known as Freshwater Submarines since we were the only freshwater port to build subs. Of the 28 submarines built here, 25 were built in time to see action during the war. Together they sank 132 Japanese ships.

How deep can submarines go?

It's generally accepted that the maximum depth (depth of implosion or collapse) is about 1.5 or 2 times deeper. The latest open literature says that a US Los Angeles-class test depth is 450m (1,500 ft), suggesting a maximum depth of 675–900m (2,250–3,000 ft).

Is Amazon the longest river in the world?

The Amazon might also be the world's longest river—depending on whom you ask. Most scientists believe the South American river is at least 4,000 miles (6,400 km) long—still shorter than the Nile, which is widely held to be the world's longest river at about 4,132 miles (6,650 km).

How old is the Amazon river?

The researchers found the Amazon River originated as a transcontinental river some 11 million years ago and took its present shape approximately 2.4 million years ago. The results are consistent with other research which estimated the origin of an eastward-flowing Amazon river at 10 million years.

What is the straightest river?

In the case of the Mississippi, for example, the USGS considers the headwaters to be Lake Itasca in Minnesota—the straightest flow. Yet, if its longest tributary is taken into account—the Jefferson and Missouri rivers—the Mississippi becomes three times as long (though still not as long as either the Amazon or Nile).

How dirty is the Amazon river?

The Amazon river carries a lot of sediment (particles of mud and sand), which gives the water a muddy-brown color. Its largest tributary (branch), the Rio Negro, or black river, is filled with chemicals washed out of soil and plants, making the water very dark.

Is the Amazon fresh or saltwater?

The Amazon, like almost all the rivers in the world, is freshwater. It discharges more freshwater into the ocean than any other river.

Why is the Amazon river so brown?

Every day, some 1.3 million tons of sediment pour from the mouth of the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean. The abundance of sediment—bits of rocks, soil, and clay carried by currents or resting on the bottom—is what gives much of the main stem of the Amazon River its milky brown color.

Is alcohol allowed on a submarine?

"Although alcohol is available on board Royal Navy ships and submarines, its consumption is extremely limited and the RN's promotion of healthy living, coupled with the professionalism of modern sailors, means that fewer sailors drink at sea than ever before," he added.