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From: hplabs!ron@hpfcmgw.hp.com (Ron Miller)
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Subject: Re: Re: A NASTY attack sub idea
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Date: 7 Jun 89 03:35:18 GMT
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From: hplabs!ron@hpfcmgw.hp.com (Ron Miller)

Re: Fighting back from below


Actually if *I* had a helo on my back, I might consider launching a Harpoon.
The tradeoff is that for all the fright you put into the helo driver, he
gets back a beautiful smoke trail marking datum on the sub. (There *is* a
Fire Control Solution that can be useful for getting someone off your back.)

But! A Harpoon might look at a hovering, dipping helo as if it were a ship. 
After all, the  helo is slow and close to the surface of the water. And,
Harpoon is an equal-opportunity missile.

When I was active duty, my CO's frequently wished for AA capability. I don't
think it would be all that hard. After all, if a man can launch one, why
not a sub?  All it takes is money :-))))


Just my opinion,

Ron Miller
ex-OOD  USS Cinncinnatti (SSN-693)