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3. That's why Russia has nuclear tipped torpedoes like our submarines do

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 11:14 AM

Mar 2017

Last edited Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:30 PM - Edit history (1)

They are non-contact torpedoes. They move through deep water up to 80 knots in speed and go off when they are under the carrier, or any other ship, and send the ship up in a mushroom cloud rather than punching a hole in the side below the waterline.

So if the carrier task force (guided missile destroyers, cruisers, and fast attack submarines) does not intercept the enemy ship, submarine or plane carrying the nuclear-tipped fish, then it is bye bye to billions of dollars in naval hardware and people.

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Special Report : Aircraft carriers, championed by Trump, are vulnerable to attack [View all] DonViejo Mar 2017 OP

I'm not sure why this needed a special report. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #1

cruise missiles did not make carriers obsolete... not even close. Adrahil Mar 2017 #8

What's the defense against a cruise missile? truebluegreen Mar 2017 #19

Cruise missiles have existed since the 80's.... Adrahil Mar 2017 #20

A US destroyer recently shot down numerous Chinese/Iranian antiship cruise missiles off Yemem jpak Mar 2017 #22

Phalanx is really amazing. nt 7962 Mar 2017 #25

The threat is next-generation supersonic and hypersonic missile systems NickB79 Mar 2017 #31

Mach 3 cruise missiles go back 30+ years FogerRox Mar 2017 #41

Remember the Gulf War - when Sadaam was expecting - Jimbo101 Mar 2017 #2

That's why Russia has nuclear tipped torpedoes like our submarines do Submariner Mar 2017 #3

Yup. lapfog_1 Mar 2017 #5

Sitting ducks C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #4

Yes, but they do make defense contractors a lot of money . Flaleftist Mar 2017 #6

The battleship was replaced by the carrier in World War II. gordianot Mar 2017 #7

Nuclear weapons make carriers obsolete ONLY in the event of nuclear exchange. Adrahil Mar 2017 #10

Everyone wants to project power. gordianot Mar 2017 #14

That's a different argument... Adrahil Mar 2017 #16

Seems like this is old news - packman Mar 2017 #9

Surface skimmers are not the real threat to carriers. Adrahil Mar 2017 #11

Sub launched Sunburn FogerRox Mar 2017 #42

Dont forget, carriers are ringed by many other support vessels. 7962 Mar 2017 #26

We could counter.... machoneman Mar 2017 #40

If Russia can hack into every dept. DK504 Mar 2017 #12

Trump is stupid to say immune but Vermijelli Mar 2017 #13

Ridiculous costs.......... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #15

Having served in the navy and have been an engineer in the naval defense industry for twenty years - Ray Bruns Mar 2017 #17

An example of the future USS Trump OnlinePoker Mar 2017 #18

China, Russia, Iran and India have or developing hypersonic cruise and ballistic anti-ship missiles jpak Mar 2017 #21

Wait... what? Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #23

For being so vulnerable sarisataka Mar 2017 #24

Yeah, but some were sunk in war games Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #39

oif we are goign to buy ships DonCoquixote Mar 2017 #27

Magical thinking Alzheimer's patient truthisfreedom Mar 2017 #28

They're effective in the types of war we've been fighting for the last 16 years. Calista241 Mar 2017 #29

Aircraft carriers don't travel alone! Go ahead and try to attack one - go ahead. Baclava Mar 2017 #30

"declaring the new carriers so big and solidly built that they were immune to attack." Thor_MN Mar 2017 #32

Nothing is immune to attack, but there are countermeasures Baclava Mar 2017 #33

Nope, according to Trump, they are immune to attack. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #34

I meant in the world of reality Baclava Mar 2017 #36

Did you even read what I posted? Thor_MN Mar 2017 #37

Marking so I can find later... TheDebbieDee Mar 2017 #35

Дональд Трамп (Donald Trump) is smarter than all the Generals (and Admirals). He said so himself. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #38