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Subject:
Effective torpedo ranges.
Aussiegunner
11/16/2004 9:41:57 AM
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It recently occurred to me that with sound travelling five times as fast in water as in air, if a torpedo motor was detected once fired by a sub the worth of long-range wire-guided torpedos would be virtually zilch. This is because a shot would give any defending ASW assets heaps of time to mount a strike on the pinpointed location of the sub, which would be tethered to the incoming torpedo. So, I figure that torpedo motors can't be detectable from extreme ranges, or countries wouldn't be building long-range torpedos. So, at what range are they detectable? Also, what angle can such torpedos be fired "off-boresight", given that it is tied to the sub until impact?
I imagine those factors, along with the speed of defending assets for evasion or counter-strike would determine the range at which most engagements not requiring a periscope identification would be fought. Can anybody fill me in? Also, what determines the use of tube launched missiles like Harpoon, which I beleive make a hell of a noise on launch hence need to be done so followed by a rapid deep dive, versus a heavyweight torpedo? |
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