USS San Francisco - Submarine - Damaged after hitting a mountain (Pics)

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  • Reply 21 of 25
    auroraaurora Posts: 1,142member
    Ask a stupid question, nice pictures. There are only two kinds of ships its been written submarines and targets.
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  • Reply 22 of 25
    cosmonutcosmonut Posts: 4,872member
    There are no stupid questions,...only stupid people.
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  • Reply 23 of 25
    Indeed, some modern thoughts are trying to get the bulk of the ship under water (less visible to radar) and possibly even make remote missile platforms that are submarine based.



    Too bad the US screwed up its torpedo desing prior to WWII or it would have been a shorter war. Too many torps missed their targets for the first two years due to bad design and testin.



    The Russians now have a rocket powered torp:

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...sia/shkval.htm



    Though unguided, it is VERY fast annd thus hard to get away from for a large ship (changing course ain't a snap).
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  • Reply 24 of 25
    hirohiro Posts: 2,663member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bergermeister View Post


    The Russians now have a rocket powered torp:

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...sia/shkval.htm



    Though unguided, it is VERY fast and thus hard to get away from for a large ship (changing course ain't a snap).



    Being the article said it had a nuc warhead and can only be fired from 7500 yards (less than 4 miles) I don't think it needs to be too accurate...
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  • Reply 25 of 25
    Heh heh...



    They seem to be working on a new version that is conventional (non nuke) and also has a guidance system.



    Either way, I don't want to be in its target hairs!
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