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Originally Posted by Dread Knot
That being said it comes down to an issue of speed. Sonar was generally ineffective at speeds over about 10 knots, requiring "sprint and drift" tactics in which the antisubmarine warship had to periodically slow almost to a stop to make best use of its sonar........An escort like a destroyer on the other hand could rely on it's shallow draft, and ability to accelerate quickly to get out of danger. For heavy warships the most effective ASW weapon they possessed, was an average speed of 20 to 30 knots. Historically, a sub had to be lucky and already in position ahead to even get a crack at them.
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I perfectly agree with you and makses sense but it still makes me think "then why the fast resupplying IJN DDs taskforce going at 30kt in between Solomon Islands could have detected me with no visual contact??
