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Originally Posted by Andrej
Then it came to me why would someone want to have the unnecessary medium of like 5000 yards of cable when signals (waves) travel uderwater very quickly and you can still guide the torpedo with radiowaves or lasers.
So here's my question:
Do modern (or new if there are still any made) US subs equip with wire guided torpedos, and what's the reason for this?
Thanks!
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Sound travels well underwater. Light does not, nor does any other form of electromagnetic radiation.
I suppose one could theoretically guide a torpedo using some kind of acoustic datalink, but you probably wouldn't be able to get as much range with it as one might desire.
Wire guidence is the best way to do it. It's simple, reliable, and effective.