How's my driving? Call: SSN-765

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Re: How's my driving? Call: SSN-765

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:40 am

JimC wrote:If it was an emergency ascent, fair enough...

If not, a major oopsie...

Surely a sub's passive sonar will tell her where a cruiser under power is?
It was a practice to impress some passengers, and the guys watching the sonar screwed the pooch, IIRC.
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Re: How's my driving? Call: SSN-765

Post by Warren Dew » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:04 pm

Don't Panic wrote:The blood will spill when the repair bill gets totted up.

How the fuck do you crash a nuclear attack submarine into a cruiser? Or vice versa? They aren't exactly small.
They aren't exactly maneuverable, either.

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Re: How's my driving? Call: SSN-765

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:21 pm

Warren Dew wrote:
Don't Panic wrote:The blood will spill when the repair bill gets totted up.

How the fuck do you crash a nuclear attack submarine into a cruiser? Or vice versa? They aren't exactly small.
They aren't exactly maneuverable, either.
I've parallel parked an aircraft carrier (well, an LHA) and I can attest that they turn like pigs.
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