UUV as decoys

Deathblow · 01-14-06, 12:36 PM

Are UUV useful as torpedo decoys? I'm just curious to if they work and if anyone has tried it.

And on a related note... shouldn't the Akula be able to lauch UUV from its external tubes, especially since the USNI database says they were designed from mobile torp decoys.... don't make sense that SCS made them weapon tubes without UUV capability.

Fish · 01-14-06, 01:05 PM

no, they are not working as decoy. And much to costly.

OptimusX · 01-14-06, 10:52 PM

You cannot use external tubes for UUVs, as external tubes cannot use wires.

Kapitan · 01-15-06, 08:06 AM

LT appocolypse i fooled with a UUV i fired it and set it to shallow to cavitate, at a certain depth and distance then went in another direction.

he said over chat "i got you" and shortly after that i heard "torpedo in water" well he had a nice track on the UUV but still didnt find me for at least another hour

got sunk though dam 688i he was using a seawolf

LuftWolf · 01-15-06, 02:51 PM

There are no wires for the external tubes. I always use them for non-wired guided ordinance, depending on the mission.

Deathblow · 01-15-06, 04:36 PM

But does anyone read in the USNI database where is says that these external tubes were supposedly designed for torpedo decoys right? If that's the case then should there be *something* decoyish to load into the tube?

Am I mistaken to think that fully powered decoys are a reality to modern sub tatics?

01-14-06, 12:36 PM	#1
Deathblow Captain Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 518 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	UUV as decoys Are UUV useful as torpedo decoys? I'm just curious to if they work and if anyone has tried it. And on a related note... shouldn't the Akula be able to lauch UUV from its external tubes, especially since the USNI database says they were designed from mobile torp decoys.... don't make sense that SCS made them weapon tubes without UUV capability.

01-15-06, 08:06 AM	#4
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	LT appocolypse i fooled with a UUV i fired it and set it to shallow to cavitate, at a certain depth and distance then went in another direction. he said over chat "i got you" and shortly after that i heard "torpedo in water" well he had a nice track on the UUV but still didnt find me for at least another hour got sunk though dam 688i he was using a seawolf __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

01-15-06, 02:51 PM	#5
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	There are no wires for the external tubes. I always use them for non-wired guided ordinance, depending on the mission. __________________ LW

01-14-06, 01:05 PM	#2
Fish Eternal Patrol Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,923 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	no, they are not working as decoy. And much to costly.

01-14-06, 10:52 PM	#3
OptimusX Seaman Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 31 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	You cannot use external tubes for UUVs, as external tubes cannot use wires.

01-15-06, 04:36 PM	#6
Deathblow Captain Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 518 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	But does anyone read in the USNI database where is says that these external tubes were supposedly designed for torpedo decoys right? If that's the case then should there be something decoyish to load into the tube? Am I mistaken to think that fully powered decoys are a reality to modern sub tatics?