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Old 10-12-06, 09:06 AM   #2
Captain Nemo
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Originally Posted by melnibonian
a) How on earth they could hear the torpedoes as they do not have hydrophones. It’s an aircraft carrier and not a destroyer!!!
It was quite common for lookouts on warships to spot the torpedoes wake and take evasive action to avoid them. Not sure about your other points, but it does sound like an impossible manoeuvre to go from 0 to 9 knots instantly.

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