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Originally Posted by Nexus7
Back to the topic title... I think it's unavoidable to send the helo out to find enemy subs. When intelligence reports confirm the presence of a sub in the area I think it's a must to send the helo out and have it drop buoys, the sensors aboard the FFG are plainly to low-ranged in comparison to a sub.
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With FFG going slow (under 5kts) it wont cavitate and is VERY quiet. Properly deployed FFG's tail sonar is pretty good. With good handling it's fair even without helos.
Also good trick is to drop OTS buoys. Think of it as towed array which never washes away, just takes 2 minutes to deploy.
To learn about FFG's own noise, drop OTS diffar shallow, circle around it at different speeds and watch how signal changes on buoy display.