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Originally Posted by Bellman
 ''To my knowledge''  :hmm: - For example the SW ESM sensor range is much greater than the effective range
of its opponent subs radar. And dont forget the radar beam travels over twice as far again as its effective range .
Then factor in the limitations to radar performance due to weather.
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Detection isn't identification and there's no auto ID for EW contacts on frigates. Sea state aside, weather doesn't affect radar that much in DW.
Now, in real life, if I tried this, it would be dumb, because surface ships have a full time crew who do nothing but watch EW consoles and pride themselves on being able to ID nearly any emitter within seconds. DW, not so much.
Dumb question:
When I'm on the drift leg, how do I keep my towed array from drooping too far below? It falls beneath the layer and I can't hear anything, except far off cavitating subs and ships.