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>But if informed that an attack is imminent there may be at least one ace up their sleeve. ... Traveling a few dozen knots faster is an "ace up the sleeve"?
by na85 5y ago
>But if informed that an attack is imminent there may be at least one ace up their sleeve.
... Traveling a few dozen knots faster is an "ace up the sleeve"?
- ceejayoz 5y ago> Traveling a few dozen knots faster is an "ace up the sleeve"? Very possibly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_48_torpedo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_48_torpedo Maximum speed: 55 knots Effective firing range: 21-27 nautical miles If your carrier can do anything near 55 knots away from the torpedo, it's safe.
- dragontamer 5y agoSubmarines can't approach if the Carrier is faster than the Sub. Its a stupid strategy, but it seems to check out. The faster a submarine tries to go, the easier it would be to detect.
- na85 5y agoI was under the impression that the consensus is the primary threat to American aircraft carriers is not submarines but supersonic cruise missiles.
- jacquesm 5y agoIt is if you don't expect it.