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2006-03-23 Science & Technology

Attention Iran: Stealth underwater craft targets minefields

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Posted by Captain America 2006-03-23 17:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 of course, mining an international waterway is an act of war IIRC

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-23 19:16|| 2006-03-23 19:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I note they used "mine" in the singular. Instead of using a torpedo to take out the mines, having no real need for speed, they might instead carry and deploy a whole s-load of something like the guided toy submarines you would use in a backyard pool. Except packed with high explosive.

The main craft would detect the mines, then send out these probes, perhaps guided by wire to their targets. There wouldn't be any "misses" with wire guidance. And if the mines didn't detonate on contact, a large corridor could be blown through the minefield at the same time--perhaps causing sympathetic detonations.

It would also reduce the time the enemy knew their minefield had been tampered with, and try to replace the blown mines.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-23 20:19|| 2006-03-23 20:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonder if it has an alter-ego to ask, "How is itself today?". And to remind it, "Your not going to let them get away with that!"
The trouble with A.E. Van Vogt verison was they were too paranoid to return to the surface.

Posted by bruce 2006-03-23 20:31|| 2006-03-23 20:31|| Front Page Top

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