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Author knows not only this, but notes more than one instance of this defensive tactic failing, including: "A small French nuclear sub, Saphir, snuck past severa
by Nomentatus 10y ago
Author knows not only this, but notes more than one instance of this defensive tactic failing, including:
"A small French nuclear sub, Saphir, snuck past several points of defense and sunk the U.S. carrier Theodore Roosevelt and half of its escort ships."
- perilunar 10y agoSwedish and Australian diesel-electric subs have also 'sunk' US carriers in war games. see: http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/swedens-super-stealth-submarines-are-so-lethal-they-sank-us-18383 http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/swedens-super-stea... http://nation.time.com/2012/12/04/more-than-the-navys-numbers-could-be-sinking/ http://nation.time.com/2012/12/04/more-than-the-navys-number...