Modern Sub warfare and torpedo tactics.

Quagmire · 04-17-08, 12:02 AM

I have been doing some reading about the 688 boats and the differences between life as a modern submariner and the WWII counterpart is striking. It seems that the best offense is a good defense in a 688. The sub who is detected first is at a HUGE disadvantage. Thats sub vs sub however. Sub vs surface fleet is another matter.

How would a successful 688 skipper attack a well guarded convoy? Your best bet would be to use standoff weapons like the Harpoon or something but getting close enough to launch a torpedo seems like suicide. Now dont get me wrong, the MK84 ADCAP is an awesome weapon. Wire guided, and then passive or active homing at any depth is something only WWII skippers could dream of. However once launched you would be immediately detected. With all the helos with dipping sonars, air launched homing ASW torpedoes, MAD equipped aircraft, etc. how would you evade successfully?

So how is it done? I've never played Dangerous Waters so maybe I am missing something here.
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04-17-08, 12:02 AM	#1
Quagmire Watch Officer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 335 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Modern Sub warfare and torpedo tactics. I have been doing some reading about the 688 boats and the differences between life as a modern submariner and the WWII counterpart is striking. It seems that the best offense is a good defense in a 688. The sub who is detected first is at a HUGE disadvantage. Thats sub vs sub however. Sub vs surface fleet is another matter. How would a successful 688 skipper attack a well guarded convoy? Your best bet would be to use standoff weapons like the Harpoon or something but getting close enough to launch a torpedo seems like suicide. Now dont get me wrong, the MK84 ADCAP is an awesome weapon. Wire guided, and then passive or active homing at any depth is something only WWII skippers could dream of. However once launched you would be immediately detected. With all the helos with dipping sonars, air launched homing ASW torpedoes, MAD equipped aircraft, etc. how would you evade successfully? So how is it done? I've never played Dangerous Waters so maybe I am missing something here. . __________________ The day publishers figured out that they could sell flashy first person shooters to teenagers in numbers greater than sand on a beach was the day that quality simulations died. --Col. Tibbets UBI SHIV Forums I guess they should have made SH4 an open boat where we run around inside and shoot each other a 1000 times. They seem to handle those games with numerous patches. --Longam UBI SHIV Forums A sad day has dawned...