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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social

I'm coining XXLUUV to describe an extra-extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle. Basically an underwater drone which is the size of a regular submarine. We need this term. It was dumb to put 'XL' into XLUUV,,..

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sep 23, 2025, 6:17 pm • 74 2

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Wim Kees van Dorp @iweab.bsky.social

🇯🇵or🇨🇳

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sep 23, 2025, 6:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mark Casey @markcasey.bsky.social

Just follow the clothing size terminology.. So that becomes 2XLUUV, wanting one that's the size of an SSBN? Maybe 3XLUUV or 4XLUUV!

sep 23, 2025, 6:19 pm • 4 0 • view
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a-lebedev.bsky.social @a-lebedev.bsky.social

So the next in line would be XXXLUUV. So much meme potential there!

sep 23, 2025, 10:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Indy75012🇺🇦 @indy75012.bsky.social

It sounds like a giant dildo 😂

sep 23, 2025, 7:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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ReflectiveNik @cdn-nick.bsky.social

Surely someone has to come up with the SLURPEE?

sep 24, 2025, 2:19 am • 0 0 • view
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23skidoo8.bsky.social @23skidoo8.bsky.social

Does the A26 qualify? I'm thinking the tiny crew is unnecessary.

sep 23, 2025, 8:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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Matthew Spillane @spillanemj.bsky.social

HF waving

sep 23, 2025, 6:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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bioinorgchemuw.bsky.social @bioinorgchemuw.bsky.social

Seems to be the way to go - under water and also above water 🔽 www.twz.com/air/germany-...

sep 23, 2025, 9:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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uoɯolɐS uɐƃɹoW uɥoſ @fuzzybunny.org

As opposed to XXLOVE which, while similarly shaped and coloured, well, you know

sep 23, 2025, 6:19 pm • 2 0 • view
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ScottyFella @sco11slavaua.bsky.social

sep 23, 2025, 8:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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Parsons, BJ @aspasia69.bsky.social

I read 'unscrewed', and wondered what propels it? But I see it's unscrewed, so I'm wondering, "who propels it?". Guessing whomever owns it, but didn't you see the last last M.I.? The robot in the submarine? Tom? Help!

sep 23, 2025, 7:07 pm • 3 0 • view
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nachodc.bsky.social @nachodc.bsky.social

How about "usub". Uncrewed Submarine and let's call it a Day.

sep 23, 2025, 6:26 pm • 7 0 • view
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Alexander Damn Bell @wayswayswednesdays.bsky.social

How about UU-Boat. Uncrewed Underwater Boat.

sep 23, 2025, 8:10 pm • 3 0 • view
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Kristian Larsson @naktor.bsky.social

Can always go the way of crude carriers; VL and UL and... The sky is the limit.

sep 23, 2025, 6:23 pm • 1 0 • view
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social

The sky is quite limiting for submarines

sep 23, 2025, 9:48 pm • 1 0 • view
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roninresearch.bsky.social @roninresearch.bsky.social

But with no crew how can you have XXLuuv?:-)))

sep 23, 2025, 7:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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Abdullah Akilah @abdullahakilah.bsky.social

Likely a rhetorical question, but if it's a UUV why do we need a prefix that says how large it is?

sep 23, 2025, 6:52 pm • 1 0 • view
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Gordon Moat @gordonmoat.bsky.social

This is getting to sound like naming various very large squids, and then finding even larger specimens. At some point there's going to be Collosal or Humongous

sep 23, 2025, 6:28 pm • 2 0 • view