Dumbest military weapons

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Spyguy101

Nuclear depth charges
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_depth_charge

Again, not stupid. Before the 1980s targeting submarines was very difficult. An area effect weapon simply means the solution on the target doesn't need to be perfect. NDCs were delivered mostly by Aircraft (incl unmanned DASH drones) or by rocket meaning the launching platform was safely away from the blast.

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Anyone mention the Petard yet??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petard

Not sure why this is stupid. Sounds like a early Bangalore torpedo.

Originally Posted by TarJak

So does that make it a dumb weapon?

Well the F-35 is an aircraft that relies on Stealth for defense so any weapon that degrades that isn't very smart.

[bookworm_020]

How can you go past the K Class sub! Steam powered and a maximum depth less that the length of the sub.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_K_class_submarine

The fact they sank each other is somewhat unique!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_May_Island

[antikristuseke]

The K class were almost hillariously bad, they were flawed in every way imaginable and crewed by a combination of Dinsdales and Bernards, or so it would appear from their service records. The things were fitted with depth charge launchers for pittys sake.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Not sure why this is stupid. Sounds like a early Bangalore torpedo. .

Not the weapon the implentation theres a reason for the phrase "Hoisted on his own petard".

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

The K class were almost hillariously bad, they were flawed in every way imaginable and crewed by a combination of Dinsdales and Bernards, or so it would appear from their service records. The things were fitted with depth charge launchers for pittys sake.

The (US) S-Boats at one time had Depth Charge launchers IIRC.

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Not the weapon the implentation theres a reason for the phrase "Hoisted on his own petard".

Stupid use dosn't make the weapon dumb. Look at how many people shoot themselves with semi-automatic hand guns.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

The (US) S-Boats at one time had Depth Charge launchers IIRC.

Stupid use dosn't make the weapon dumb. Look at how many people shoot themselves with semi-automatic hand guns.

Well you dident have to be stupid to blow yourself up with the petard. They had 'issues' with the 'slow' fuse. Sometimes it wasent so slow.

No you had to be ingnorant, brave, or suicidal to use one.

[antikristuseke]

it should be and/or between all those.

[gimpy117]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Stupid use dosn't make the weapon dumb. Look at how many people shoot themselves with semi-automatic hand guns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaxico_Burress