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Old 2012-11-28, 18:24   Link #24859
Cosmic Eagle
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Originally Posted by SaintessHeart View Post
A diesel sub is only good for interdiction of smaller sea vehicles like patrol boats and lightweight destroyers (which are usually used in defensive "fire support" missions). It is also good for stalking frigates which are usually the "radar guidance stations" of combat fleets, and if needed, sink them to "take the scope out of the admiral's sniper rifle".

Anything bigger than an LST (maybe medium destroyers like the Arlegih Burke class which has more armor than conventional destoyers) would simply be "marooned" because they can't carry the heavier torpedoes which are often used to make clean kills out of ships and hole carriers.
Not...true...Example, the Type 89 torpedoes carried by Soryu class are in same class as Mark 48.

You need multiple hits at key spots to sink a carrier but it's possible. Torpedoes utilize the upwards pressure from the water column to aid in breaking the target after all.
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