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That seems pretty wild. Torpedos don't strike the side of a ship, rather they are meant to explode underneath for max damage. So even if a CVN could hydroplane,
by idoh 4y ago
That seems pretty wild. Torpedos don't strike the side of a ship, rather they are meant to explode underneath for max damage. So even if a CVN could hydroplane, I don't think it would evade a torpedo.
- moffkalast 4y agoWell an ADCAP can do as much as 55 kts, which is probably the fastest conventional torps go, and you'd definitely buy more time to deploy countermeasures and decoys. A Shkval can go as fast as a missile, but it can't turn very well so you might be able to dodge it this way. Sure it's not a good outlook in any case, but it's better than sitting there waiting to be hit.