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Originally Posted by ScreamingElectron
IIRC American SubRoc was nuclear, and was not in active service in 80's. I'd love to make you guys one, but it would detract from the realism.
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It stuck around until the late 80s with the Permit class. SUBROC was incompatible with the newer Mk 117 digital fire-control system so the number of boats that could carry it became fewer and fewer as the early 688s and Sturgeons were upgraded. The Mk 117 was required to be able to use Tomahawk and while they didn't fulfill the same missions, it was considered a worthwhile trade to shelve SUBROC for Tomahawk.