Re: "Harpoon in Space"

At 6:01 AM -0800 3/28/97, Joachim Heck - SunSoft wrote:
>  My understanding was that the phalanx system was not operational at
>the time.  This may or may not be true and it also may or may not have
>anything to do with my further understanding that during trials of the
>phalanx system the device was activated and immediately targetted the
>rotating radar on the mast of the ship and blew it away - prompting
>captains to leave the system deactivated except when they were ordered
>to turn it on.  Anyone able to confirm or deny?
>
>  As for my opinion on FT's handling of missiles, shooting them down
>on a 6 is ok, but it seems like fighters should be able to engage
>them.
>
>-joachim

As I recall from the Stark incident, the CIWS was out of arc and unable
to engage the missile.

Michael Carter Llaneza
Veteran, Bermuda Triangle Expeditionary Force, 1991-1950
http://www.hypnotic.com/
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