Question about towed arrays

Sea Demon · 09-25-05, 05:43 PM

In any platform, does it make any difference if I stream the towed array out just half-way? And I mean in sensor detection capabilities. Or do I need to stream it all the way out for maximum effectiveness?

The reason I ask is because I have often needed to retrieve the sensor so I can do torpedo evasion by maximizing my speed. And it often takes too long (especially in 688(I)) to do it and still have enough time to properly evade. Most of the time that I stream it half-way gives me enough time to get it back in and still evade. I hate evading a torpedo successfully, and then have a broken TA and no way to stream the other one.

What do you guys do?

Sea Demon

09-25-05, 05:43 PM	#1
Sea Demon Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,552 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Question about towed arrays In any platform, does it make any difference if I stream the towed array out just half-way? And I mean in sensor detection capabilities. Or do I need to stream it all the way out for maximum effectiveness? The reason I ask is because I have often needed to retrieve the sensor so I can do torpedo evasion by maximizing my speed. And it often takes too long (especially in 688(I)) to do it and still have enough time to properly evade. Most of the time that I stream it half-way gives me enough time to get it back in and still evade. I hate evading a torpedo successfully, and then have a broken TA and no way to stream the other one. What do you guys do? Sea Demon