Kursk

Tonnage_Ace · 03-10-06, 11:27 PM

Due to the fact that a modern submarine's mission is to remain undetected and covert until given the order to fire their missiles, as well as conduct spying missions, isn't it a little wierd that subs have gotten bigger and bigger? I mean, the IXD2 is easier to detect than a VIIC with ASDIC right? What did the Kursk have in the way of stealth if it wanted to get within firing range, off the US coast? Instead of having one very large sub carrying many warheads, wouldn't it make better sense having many, slim, smaller subs moving like slivers through America's sonar screens?

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03-10-06, 11:27 PM	#8
Tonnage_Ace XO Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 411 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Due to the fact that a modern submarine's mission is to remain undetected and covert until given the order to fire their missiles, as well as conduct spying missions, isn't it a little wierd that subs have gotten bigger and bigger? I mean, the IXD2 is easier to detect than a VIIC with ASDIC right? What did the Kursk have in the way of stealth if it wanted to get within firing range, off the US coast? Instead of having one very large sub carrying many warheads, wouldn't it make better sense having many, slim, smaller subs moving like slivers through America's sonar screens?