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Originally Posted by ollie1983
Depending on the frequency of the sonar in question, you can hear active sonar pings with the human ear quite clearly, I am not sure at what frequency the sonar in torpedos operates at however.
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You are correct, but we are talking about torpedos, not low freq mainframe sonar systems.
In all my operations (in the real world) I have almost never aurally heard a US torpedo, 20 seconds after launch...
In the baffles (deep in the baffles, not on the edges), a passive torpedo should not be heard until it is right on top of you. MK48 ADCAPS are friggen QUIET.... almost undetectable outside 2K or less.
That being said, a vigilant US towed array broadband operator should should be able to detect a torpedo in the baffles. I cannot say for the adversary....
Besides, in the real world, you almost never shoot a weapon passively. A very specific set of parameters are needed for this type of tactic.
It's just a game anyway....