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The firing ship isn't safe from it's target if the target carries ASROCs or the like.
by LorenPechtel 6y ago
The firing ship isn't safe from it's target if the target carries ASROCs or the like.
- DennisP 6y agoWhat is an ASROC?
- Baeocystin 6y agoAnti-submarine rocket. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUR-5_ASROC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUR-5_ASROC
- mcswell 6y agoHmm...I suggested above a two-stage torpedo, with the second stage being supercavitating. A variant would be a sub-launched equivalent of an ASROC: the rocket pops up above the surface, flies toward the target, then drops back in the water and the supercavitating torpedo takes over. Possible advantage: ships can (perhaps!) shoot down incoming rockets or cruise missiles, but it's harder to shoot an incoming torpedo; bullets don't travel well underwater.