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Originally Posted by SeaQueen
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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
Actualy it would be about 50 since in general 2 mines can be carried in the place of one torpedo unless its a SLMM which is just a torpedo that functions as a mine. 50 Captors would be fairly nasty off a Bandar'e Abas.  |
That depends on what their actuation radius is and what you're trying to do. |
Valid point.
However the closer you can get to where ships are coming from (a port) the less mines are needed to isolate/destroy them. So a submarine with fewer mines can do more damage than aircraft(s) or ships can with more. Since the aircraft risk being shot down (and their pilots bailing out in enemy airspace) and the ships risk being attack by costal defenses.