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Rocket Torp

From: campbelr@p...
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 19:58:29 -0400
Subject: Rocket Torp

"Mike Wikan" <mww@n-space.com> said;

> The Rocket powered torpedo is a Russian countermeasure weapon that, 
> while fast (200mph!) is totally unguided. It is designed to be 
> snap-fired in the direction of an incoming torpedo in order to get 
> the launching sub to maneuver and break the control wires on it's 
> wire guided torp(s).

 I'd have to assume it would also mess with the sonar trackers, the 
motor noise and the torp travelling through the water would tend to 
mask the subs  own sound for as long as it lasted.

Randy

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