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[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by LuftWolf

SUBROCs were designed primarily to carry nuclear depth charges, as their accuracy is poor. In fact, few people realize that the nuclear SUBROC was the primary ASW weapon of the nuclear Navy (during the Cold War).

It's open to debate as to whether non-nuclear SUBROCs are effective weapons. It would appear from the fact that the US has largely removed them from service that at least the USN doesn't think so.

Cheers,
David

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Tactical nukes carry political baggage far above the benefit. It isn't worth the danger to sink a single sub.
In fact it is hard to believe that they would not be effective weapons-they could wreck everything in scores of miles. The biggest problem would be friendly fire.