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Possibly? There are far fewer officers on a submarine, so there's more opportunity for training. But submarines don't spend a heck of a lot of time on the sur
by jedc 5y ago
Possibly? There are far fewer officers on a submarine, so there's more opportunity for training.
But submarines don't spend a heck of a lot of time on the surface where piloting skill matters. They stay submerged through the Straits of Gibraltar, the Straits of Hormuz, a lot of the Red Sea, etc. Submarines are slow on the surface and appear much smaller than they really are, so it's generally best for everyone if they go underneath or around chokepoints.
- QuarterReptile 5y ago> it's generally best for everyone if they go underneath or around chokepoints. Theoretically yeah, but radar is pretty great for resolving ambiguity.
- dylan604 5y agoHow much of a radar signal will this generate? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/USS_Los_Angeles%3B0868802.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/USS_Los_...
- jedc 5y agoExactly, it’s a tiny radar signature, particularly compared to its actual size.
- QuarterReptile 5y agoSorry, I missed your comment. To answer your first question, a significant amount of RCS for a capable commercial radar, not least of all because it is rounded for hydrodynamics, which is a terrible shape for minimizing RCS. Second, I should have been clearer: the submarine stands to gain by operating their own radar rather than working from sonar alone. Finally, submerged transits are mostly advantageous for security concerns.