I’m no sub guy or maritime engineer, but I‘m guessing that welded on missile bay sitting above the pressure hull could be a centre of gravity(CG) problem.
Compare this abortion to every SSBN built, you’ll notice that over time and with each progressing generation the missile decks of SSBNs seem to be buried lower in the pressure hull, I assume at least partly to lower the CG and enhance stability.
I wonder if this high CG bolt on missile deck will act somewhat like the exact opposite of a sailboat’a lead keel bulb?
This looks like lead filled high CG lipstick on a Romeo Class pig.
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