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"Killer" subs are designed to "kill" other subs. They're distinguished from nuclear missile subs, and from subs used mainly for scouting and transport.



> "Killer" subs are designed to "kill" other subs. They're distinguished from nuclear missile subs

Isn't that what I said?

> and from subs used mainly for scouting and transport

For actual navies (as opposed to for example drug smugglers) scouting and transport (which is super-niche) is done by hunter killer submarines - they aren't a separate thing.




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