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Originally Posted by Skybird
Ships and boats with nuclear drives can outrun them, however. Regarding destroying military naval targets, SSNs are more lurkers, not stalkers, and certainly no sprinters. They either need good intel and planning ahead so to have the time needed to get into the right place where to sit and wait, or simply good luck. At what speeds is a carrier group moving usually? 25 knots? Only to force enemy submarines making more noise, or break contact, being left behind
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Granted, any diesel sub caught behind the group in the wrong place would have to burn to try to get into a shooting spot and assuming they wouldn't have the speed needed to do it, they would probably be detected in the process.
BUT......what if a modern enemy diesel sub had the correct intel on a US carrier group operations and managed to get to the right place and just sit and wait? It could creep along at bare steerageway and stay as quiet as that open......hole someone mentioned.
That's all the good luck they would probably need.
BTW.....speaking of diesel subs being bought and sold, which subs are they buying? I remember the Kilo being a popular choice. What else is on the market?