What do you mean the towed array has failed?

[CapitanPiluso]

Originally Posted by kgsuarez

For example, do you go to flank and sacrifice the TA to evade an incoming torpedo and perhaps not be able to detect the enemy sub afterwards? Or do you take your chances with the torp at a slower speed to retain your sensors range?

You must preserve your sub first,with or without TA, so it becomes a secondary item anyway in such situation.