Conducting a SAG escort?

PeriscopeDepth · 07-29-05, 02:37 PM

Is escorting SAGs something US SSNs do/would do in real life? It seems to me that the presence of a friendly submarine would really make life complicated for friendly ASW forces in the SAG.

I understand that SSNs are attached to aircraft carrier groups, but aren't they usually a few hundred miles in front when used as the "pointman"? rather than the 15 or so miles ahead of the SAG that we see in some missions.

If they actually do do this, what kind of coordination in there? Do they spend a lot of time at antenna depth?

07-29-05, 02:37 PM	#7
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Is escorting SAGs something US SSNs do/would do in real life? It seems to me that the presence of a friendly submarine would really make life complicated for friendly ASW forces in the SAG. I understand that SSNs are attached to aircraft carrier groups, but aren't they usually a few hundred miles in front when used as the "pointman"? rather than the 15 or so miles ahead of the SAG that we see in some missions. If they actually do do this, what kind of coordination in there? Do they spend a lot of time at antenna depth?