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Originally Posted by ollie1983
The Shkval is all well and good, but at that speed, I can't see it would be able to hear or detect anything, and you can surely just dodge the thing at any distance?
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The torpedo has a magnetic proximity thingy-ma-do-bob
It can be hard to dodge, it gets to you pretty quick and submarines don't turn or accelerate on a dime. But yes, a conventional warhead would have to be pretty close (less than a boat length) to do even minor damage.