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From: ASB110@psuvm.psu.edu (Andre Sean Brown)
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Subject: Re: Harpoon: Improper use of Harpoons?
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Date: 21 Feb 91 14:43:20 GMT
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Speaking of realistic, how's this for a naval realist.  In the last scenario
of GIUK, The Duel, I chose to be a NATO commander.  After the Akula and the
Sierra discovered my main battlegroup's position, and sunk one of my CG (I
think it was a Tico, although it could have been a Virginia.)  Anyway, I
retaliated by launching all my long range ASuW at the Soviet group, including
the Tomahawks on my Improved Los Angeles Class SSN.  To my dismay, the two
Slavas and the Kirov knocked out all of my missiles.  When I try to get closer
so I can attack him with my Harpoons, he attacks again and this time, sank a
DDG and another cruiser.  After racing at flank speed, I finally got within
range and fired all my missiles at the main targets, namely the Kirov and the
Slavas.  Again, it failed as only one of my harpoons got through and it missed
the Kirov.  I turn my battlegroup around and race for Iceland.  Meanwhile, one
of my sub, the Los Angeles class SSN, penetrated the ASW screen and I ordered
it to attack the Soviet group.  To my surprise, it destroy all of the targets!
And this was done with only using Mk48 torpedoes since I had exhausted all the
tomahawks and harpoons in the previous attack.  Does this sound realistic to
anyone?  It is one thing that a attack sub could attack convoys of merchant and
oilers and destroying it, but it is another thing to destroy an entire battle-
group that comprise of over 15-20 warships.  If I had known that earlier, I
wouldn't even bother with the missiles.  Anti-surface missiles could be shot
down and it is more likely to miss, however, Mk48 topedoes couldn't be shot
down and with it's probability of 80% success rate, less likely to miss it's
target.
   Any thoughts?