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Message no. 1
From: Wordman wordman@*******.com
Subject: [OT] Supersonic submarines revisited
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 14:15:12 -0400
I few weeks ago, I posted the link about supersonic torpedoes and it's
implications for supersonic subs. Well, it appears that the Kursk (the
Russian sub that sank recently) was probably testing one of these cavitation
torpedoes.

http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2000/08/27/stifgnrus01003.html

Accident or Shadowrun, you be the judge.
Message no. 2
From: NeoJudas neojudas@******************.com
Subject: [OT] Supersonic submarines revisited
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:48:19 -0500
From: "Wordman" <wordman@*******.com>
Subject: [OT] Supersonic submarines revisited


> I few weeks ago, I posted the link about supersonic torpedoes and it's
> implications for supersonic subs. Well, it appears that the Kursk (the
> Russian sub that sank recently) was probably testing one of these
cavitation
> torpedoes.
>
>
http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2000/08/27/stifgnrus01003.html
>
> Accident or Shadowrun, you be the judge.

Nasty implications, judgement aside. BUT, there's a lot of open ended
speculation involved there regardless of the truth.
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J. Keith Henry (Webmaster)
Hoosier Hacker House (www.hoosierhackerhouse.com)
Message no. 3
From: Herc airwisp@******************.com
Subject: [OT] Supersonic submarines revisited
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 14:24:21 -0500
> From: "Wordman" <wordman@*******.com>
> Subject: [OT] Supersonic submarines revisited
>
>
> > I few weeks ago, I posted the link about
supersonic torpedoes and it's
> > implications for supersonic subs. Well, it
appears that the Kursk (the
> > Russian sub that sank recently) was probably
testing one of these
> cavitation
> > torpedoes.
> >
> >
>
http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2000/
08/27/stifgnrus01003.html
> >
> > Accident or Shadowrun, you be the judge.
>
> Nasty implications, judgement aside. BUT,
there's a lot of open ended
> speculation involved there regardless of the
truth.

Yes, and I would say that this technology, though
very good has it's one drawback when it comes to
maneuverability. At short ranges this technology
would be devastating as a weapon, but at longer
ranges it could be avoided much more easily.

One way perhaps to make this thing work better at
long ranges is to think of this tech differently.
Instead of the rocket being the main engine, it is
just a booster rocket. It gets the main torpedo
closer to it's target before the target can
maneuver fast enough. The rocket engine then cuts
out and the torpedo is then released. The
cavitation torpedo thereby becomes two-stage
weapon and capable of greater manevuerability.

In SR, these torpedoes would exist. The larger
navies of the world may have them stockpiled
(UCAS, Japan, United Kingdom). I can see Tir
na'Nog having them on their blue water navy
(coastal) as it would fit their zenophobic
attitude towards the rest of the world.

-Mike

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