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Old 07-28-06, 06:36 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by LuftWolf
I think if you read more closely, I've stated that NON-nuclear SUBROC's are probably only marginally effective.

Of course a 200kt warhead would do catastrophic damage to everything within miles of the explosion underwater.
You'd be surprised how hardened submarines and warships really are. I think people sometimes imagine that it's like a nuclear weapon goes off and every sub immediately drops to the bottom, but it's not that way. Subs, in particular, are quite tough, actually.
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