So far I've been experimenting just with the stern tubes, trying to find the minimum safe range before going to flank speed. No data I can find on the hydrophone range for these things, but so far 48 nautical miles = 97217.8 yards divided by 60 comes out to 1620 yards per minute. Blowing yourself up isn't the only problem, the main thing they seem to be good for is eliminating escorts, because they tend to veer off course to head for the closest loudest sound. Found I have to space them out a minute or so between shots, 10 second spacing means several of them will home in on and hit the same target more often than not.
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