Re: Underwater questions [ot]

In a message dated 11/2/99 8:36:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
Tim.Jones@Smallworld.co.uk writes:

> >Okay, would high enfinshancy (sp?) fuel cells work?
>  
>  Assume fusion power as in Hammers Blowers - basically limitless
>  you could then envisage some sort of caterpillar drive as in Hunt
>  for Red October. A mini version could power the torpedoes.

I think I can do that, altho I would like to keep things as near future
as 
posible.
  
>  >I was thinking of an Aerobraking based insertion, would it 
>  >work to have lateral movement when it hit the water?
>  
>  VTTBS flying sub would be the way to go, this is SF.

VTTBS?
  
>  >Would a KEP type weapon be practical?
>  
>  Do you mean an orbital THOR type weapon?

I was thinking more of a High Aspect (is that even the right term?)
weapon 
that is kind of like a rocket assisted gun.  I think that there was some
talk 
of using this for the F-22, about 2 feet long and about 2" across it was

basicaly a long range gun.
  
>  A rail/gauss gun with a Fin Stabilised round 
>  might work, you could invent a forcefield to keep the water out of 
>  the electrics or have them waterproofed. It would be short range
>  due to friction. Something like a high energy harpoon gun. 

I think'll stick with Bear Waterproofing, no need to get a forcefield
into 
the picture, to many other things you can do with them.
  
>  Oher weapons could be invented to foul your opponents engines or
>  jets - like a cloud of stuff that if ssucked into the vents
>  disables the sub.

I already working on that.
  
>  Someone mentioned SUBROC type standoff torpedoes they'd work too.
>  Rocket boost on surface to target area then - sonar to seek and 
>  destroy.

That would work, altho I think that based on other things I've set up
about 
the planet that it will have STRONG winds, fast rotation, close to the
sun 
(G8) I think would get things realy moving in the atmosphere.
  
>  >Hedgehog?
>  
>  WWII anti-sub weapon basically a mortar that fires contact fused
depth
>  charges - they only go off if they hit a sub.

Hmm, those could be usefull, maybe changed into more a cluster torp.
-Stephen