a ssk quietly waiting for its prey is very difficult to detect.
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Posts: 101 (12-Apr-2008 21:19:53) |
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Posts: 1444 (16-Apr-2008 04:11:02) |
In a war situation they will be looking much harder for the submarine. They will wast a lot more sonar buoys because they will use them as often as there is a
risk.
The SSK may be waiting quietly but the carrier battle groups will use active sonar if they think that there is a risk to the carrier. There could be several SSKs hunting si the carrier and escorts will be very careful. |
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Posts: 101 ( 6-May-2008 19:24:27) |
SSNs escorting CVBGs most likely sprint-drift. And if the SSK attacks the SSN it gives away its position even if it is successful. Not a good exchange but
better than a CVN.
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Posts: 259 ( 8-May-2008 11:16:18) |
Stuff the SSN's at high threat level the group would be steaming a zig-zag course. Not an SSK in service that could get the cutoff on a 25knt group on a
diverging course and maintain any kind of discretion!.
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rabid stoat AUS |
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Posts: 74 (11-May-2008 01:59:29) |
I believe the idea is that the SSN 'sprints' ahead then goes quiet to sniff for bad guys.
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Posts: 103 (15-May-2008 23:27:42) |
It just got lucky and got run over by the CVBG as it was manuvering. Also its possible that an SSK would snort or just use up most of its reserve charge in a
somewhat more risky attempt to engage a high value target. But either way, some luck is involved.
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