Could a Commerce Raider work on the modern Ocean? , What would it look like ?

tater · 05-24-11, 10:00 AM

Again the foe matters. I tend to assume the US is the target, so it is an unlikely type of warfare. As soon as we know commerce is being attacked, we have asw air assets near shipping lanes. The SSN will not have very long to egress the attack area. We'd also keep our boats around.

Honestly, stealthed aircraft would have a far better chance. Dash in, fire some over the horizon anti-shipping missiles, and scoot.

05-24-11, 10:00 AM	#22
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Again the foe matters. I tend to assume the US is the target, so it is an unlikely type of warfare. As soon as we know commerce is being attacked, we have asw air assets near shipping lanes. The SSN will not have very long to egress the attack area. We'd also keep our boats around. Honestly, stealthed aircraft would have a far better chance. Dash in, fire some over the horizon anti-shipping missiles, and scoot. __________________ "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." — Thomas Paine