Michael Wise wrote:
In article ,
Andrew Swallow wrote:

Kronoman wrote:
[snip]

AA missiles on a sub aren't completely pointless. If you're stuck on
the surface for some reason (recovering/deploying SEALs, repairing,
etc), they might make a good 'oh crap' defense. Also, a canister that
could be quietly plopped out to bob to the surface, then launch a RAM
or Stinger or something similar might be somewhat useful for popping
helos. Probably only good in the hot-war scenario where your opponent
would risk dropping a weapon on a probsub contact, but not /entirely/
useless. Only worth anything if it's cheap, though (RAM? Stinger?
Strela?)

Submarines are normally on the surface when they are in port and can
only do shallow dives in rivers. Its home port is also the easiest
place to find a submarine. AS Pearl Harbour showed the best place to
attack any warship is when it is tied up.


Great, so the next time we're in active maritime combat, we'll just ask
the enemy to return their subs to port (and we'll do same), to
facilitate sinking them.


--Mike

Fully consistent with the Royal Navies traditional strategy of first
giving the enemy sailors a bloody nose and then a choice between dyeing
a cold, wet nasty death or spending the rest of the war in their home
port's brothels. (Except the UK closes its brothels and keeps its
warship at sea.)

Andrew Swallow