I heard about naval proverbs concerning the perry's safety :
about torpedoes threat, 4 famous proverbs :
- big eye see everything
you can use TA to ID incoming torp, works fine
- a wake homer need a wake
if you are at less than 5 knts (and changed course), a wake homer can't hit you
- small eye give you the top
watch the passive sonar to wait until torps go behind you (if a wake homer ....)
- OHP can outrun any torp
once big eye saw a trouble (a non wake homer torpedo) it's time to evade at 120° flank with nixie deployed
and for the air CM, other well known proverbs :
- blind people misfire
Missiles could be best jammed if CM are used properly, CM are 25% effectivness.
The goal is give the missile many choices to confuse him.
- better too much than too few
you have 10 CM, use them to create a good wall once ennemy missile detected, learn to release then at efficient rate (~5 to 10 seconds)
- IR mean Insubstancial Reaction
Most ASM missiles if not all are radar guided
no need of flares here, just chaffs
So, load chaff only.
- give the mash to the pigs
When ennemy missiles pop up on your radar screen, start releasing chaff and turn hard to go behind them => this way there will be some chaff beetween the missile and you (and the missile don't relock as a torp after deception, he just die), your RCS will be small (only your rear parts) and your CIWS will be in the best position to defend your low exposed platform.
Well ... sometimes you don't have enought time to do that ...
But if you have this reaction as soon as missiles are confirmed for you, you could improve a LOT your survival.
Ok, ok I admit ... those are personnal proverbs
