# What kind of submarine can I buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 19, 2006, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468 "2006-05-19T23:09:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/1 "2006-05-19T23:09:37Z")
Once I make my millions I have decided that I would like to purchase a submarine. Where would I go to buy a submarine? What kinds are avaiolable? What sizes? Can I get an old military sub? I’m guessing I can’t get a nuclear sub though that would be ideal. Where do I learn to operate a submarine? Where can I dock my submarine? Can I build an underwater home in an octapuses garden and dock my sub there? ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/2 "2006-05-19T23:16:13Z")
> [@Christopher](#): > > Once I make my millions I have decided that I would like to purchase a submarine. Where would I go to buy a submarine? What kinds are avaiolable? What sizes? Can I get an old military sub? I’m guessing I can’t get a nuclear sub though that would be ideal. Where do I learn to operate a submarine? Where can I dock my submarine? Can I build an underwater home in an octapuses garden and dock my sub there? I remember seeing something on the History Channel about a Columbian drug dealer who attempted to purchase a Russian nuclear sub, complete with crew for something like 25 million. The deal would have gone through had it not been for Interpol having something to say about it. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/3 "2006-05-19T23:18:11Z")
Is [this one](http://www.maritimesales.com/PI12.htm) big enough? ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/4 "2006-05-19T23:24:41Z")
Interesting, I had thought that by 1991 all military subs would have been nuclear. How long do you think one of those can stay submerged? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/5 "2006-05-20T00:13:36Z")
With a snorkel? Until their fuel runs out. It was _decommisioned_ in 1991. The last one was built in 1958. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/6 "2006-05-20T00:15:16Z")
[Is a 213 ft luxury submarine big enough](http://www.ussubs.com/submarines/phoenix_1000.php3)? ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/7 "2006-05-20T01:07:35Z")
Yeah that’s what I want. Fudge! I’ll never be able to have myt own submarine they are way too expensive. ---
**Author:** ![opossum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2bfe46/32.png) [@opossum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/opossum)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/8 "2006-05-20T01:30:33Z")
If you’d like something a little more comfortable, try this: [http://www.ussubs.com/index.php3](http://www.ussubs.com/index.php3) It’s even got a “used subs” page if you’re pinching pennies. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![opossum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2bfe46/32.png) [@opossum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/opossum)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/9 "2006-05-20T01:52:29Z")
> [@opossum](#): > > If you’d like something a little more comfortable, try this: > > [http://www.ussubs.com/index.php3](http://www.ussubs.com/index.php3) > > It’s even got a “used subs” page if you’re pinching pennies. Enjoy! Sorry! Same link as tanstaafl. I should hit “refresh” before posting. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/10 "2006-05-20T03:06:33Z")
Diesel - electric subs still have advantages in cost, size, and noise reduction. The [newest submarine](http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/type_212/) is diesel powered. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-submarine-can-i-buy/357468/11 "2006-05-20T13:04:45Z")
Those luxury subs at US Submarine (linked above) are truely wild. I gotta wonder If I’m being whoosed. Depths of 1000 feet? I can’t imagine how easy it would be to freak other sailors out. I mean It looks more or less like a regular boat (It would from a distance)