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Old 12-07-07, 06:32 PM   #43
Chock
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why not just ping the crap out of everywhere, those mini-subs show up on active sonar yes? Whats a mini-sub going to do when hearing an active ping? Fire torps and reveal position!
Great, so now the minisub probably knows exactly where you are because you went active, meanwhile your active ping is bouncing back at you from all directions owing to the greatly varying contours of the gulf channel and the massively complex water make up that has huge differences in temperature gradient, density and salinity caused by everything from the rivers flowing into it, to the backwash through the Straits of Hormuz from the Gulf of Oman. Not to mention the fact that there may now also be a Shkval torpedo heading towards you at 250 knots. I'm sure US sub crews are gonna love that plan:rotfl:

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