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Originally Posted by Capt Jack Harkness
Deep? As far as I know their MINIMUM depth is around 1000 ft. They're actually looking into modifying them to work in shallower water.
And agreed, mine laying missions might be tough, but then you could also use them in an engagement if conditions were good and you picked up the enemy subs headed your way from miles out. Also might be an ideal mission for future diesel subs.
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That would be interesting to see and fool around with but I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't think they are meant to be used "tactically" (think Russel Crowe using a Claymore in Proof of Life.)
My understanding with mines is that they'd only be carried as part of a specific task. I understand that the Mk 46 was designed not to target ships (mainly for own-ship protection during surface launch) however you have to wonder how effective something like that would be on a surface ship, especially with a hit on a propeller shaft or engine room. Probably not going to sink anything bigger than a corvette, but it probably is enough to cripple anything bigger or at the very least restrict its speed.