Iran stealth subs could lie in wait to hunt hostile aircraft carriers

01-19-12, 04:59 PM

At one point during the Reagan administration, it was decided to let the Soviets know just how good our submarine tracking abilities were. So our attack subs, all over the world, at the exact same time, pinged every Russian missile sub.

Over the course of the following weeks and months, as each sub returned to base and reported on their missions, the Russians slowly came to the realization that every one of their subs were being successfully tracked.

LINK

That notwithstanding, given the Iranian technical prowess, i.e., sonar of all things, OMG, jeepers creepers,

we're all pretty much screwed now, eh?

Hinrich Schwab · 01-19-12, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wxman

At one point during the Reagan administration, it was decided to let the Soviets know just how good our submarine tracking abilities were. So our attack subs, all over the world, at the exact same time, pinged every Russian missile sub.

Over the course of the following weeks and months, as each sub returned to base and reported on their missions, the Russians slowly came to the realization that every one of their subs were being successfully tracked.

LINK

That notwithstanding, given the Iranian technical prowess, i.e., sonar of all things, OMG, jeepers creepers,

we're all pretty much screwed now, eh?

I remember hearing about that years ago. I can only imagine Red Fleet's response when they put all the reports together.

In a lighter comical sense, I can see a corny message like this for the individual boats from the US:

*PING*

"Glorious Salutations, Comrade!
We were concerned about you and the safety of your crew and had to ping you to make sure everything was OK.

Have a great day!

Signed, The Crazy American Sub in your Baffles."

USS Drum · 01-19-12, 07:05 PM

What's next? Are they going to say they built the P.1000 tank?

TLAM Strike · 01-19-12, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by USS Drum

What's next? Are they going to say they built the P.1000 tank?

FEAR IT!!!

Hinrich Schwab · 01-19-12, 07:59 PM

Where does the wind-up key go in that little tank?

01-19-12, 08:25 PM

What I'm absolutely gobsmacked by, is that this thing:

actually weighs 500 tons

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01-19-12, 04:59 PM	#1
Wxman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	At one point during the Reagan administration, it was decided to let the Soviets know just how good our submarine tracking abilities were. So our attack subs, all over the world, at the exact same time, pinged every Russian missile sub. Over the course of the following weeks and months, as each sub returned to base and reported on their missions, the Russians slowly came to the realization that every one of their subs were being successfully tracked. LINK That notwithstanding, given the Iranian technical prowess, i.e., sonar of all things, OMG, jeepers creepers, we're all pretty much screwed now, eh?

01-19-12, 07:05 PM	#3
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	What's next? Are they going to say they built the P.1000 tank?

01-19-12, 07:59 PM	#5
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Where does the wind-up key go in that little tank?

01-19-12, 08:25 PM	#6
Wxman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What I'm absolutely gobsmacked by, is that this thing: actually weighs 500 tons