Gesalinas and Aymeric;
I've held off posting anything to see if anyone else had a comment about your question regarding the color of the bottom of submarine hulls. I spent 21 years in the US Navy on submarines and on every sub I saw out of the water, the hull below the water line (including the anti-fouling red on the lower hull) had turned a light green due to sea growth and exposure to salt water. If you do an internet search for photos of subs in drydock, you will probably find examples of that. I’m sure other members who have had similar experience can attest to that as well.
Although I can’t speak authoritatively about what type or color of anti-fouling paint is used on non-US submarines, I would venture to say that regardless of the paint used, any submarine will exhibit the same characteristics once the ship has been waterborne for a period of time. That is, the hull below the waterline will start to become greenish due to sea growth.
As an example, the photos of the Kursk at this link make my point:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... a-dry-dockThe photos show that the bottom of the hull of the Kursk may have been painted anti-fouling red, but it had become green. Also, a portion of the hull above the paint demarcation line had also become greenish due to sea growth fouling.
So, basically, you have a couple of choices. If you wish to portray a sub that is only slightly weathered and had only recently become waterborne, then it would be accurate to paint the hull anti-fouling red. If you are attempting to portray a moderate or heavily weathered ship, to be accurate, the hull below the waterline should be a light greenish color, with a little darker shade in areas where water flow is more turbulent, such as around the stern.
I suspect that people who are not familiar with submarines incorrectly assume that the green that appears in photos is actually the color of the anti-fouling paint. Unless someone can cite a source that states a color other than red is used, I think it would be appropriate to paint the hull as I mention above.
I hope that helps.
John