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jenrick · 07-09-17, 12:37 AM

Based on what our service/prior folks are saying there are significant safeguards in place to prevent that very occurrence. A simple hypothetical way the safety might function (again I have no clue how it actually works), a 30 degree cone in the direction of ownship is a no go. So if you fire on a contact on heading 000, even if the torpedo goes into search mode, anything it picks up on a true bearing of 165-195 it wouldn't pick up. Now there are certainly limitations to something as simple as this. What if you change course and are at 164 for instance? If you know that this is how the ACR protection works, you would work VERY hard to stay in this 30 degree cone.

I'd be willing to believe that our navy came up with a way to solve this problem, even if it involves some tactical procedures we are not privy too.

-Jenrick

07-09-17, 12:37 AM	#18
jenrick Bosun Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 64 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Based on what our service/prior folks are saying there are significant safeguards in place to prevent that very occurrence. A simple hypothetical way the safety might function (again I have no clue how it actually works), a 30 degree cone in the direction of ownship is a no go. So if you fire on a contact on heading 000, even if the torpedo goes into search mode, anything it picks up on a true bearing of 165-195 it wouldn't pick up. Now there are certainly limitations to something as simple as this. What if you change course and are at 164 for instance? If you know that this is how the ACR protection works, you would work VERY hard to stay in this 30 degree cone. I'd be willing to believe that our navy came up with a way to solve this problem, even if it involves some tactical procedures we are not privy too. -Jenrick Last edited by jenrick; 07-09-17 at 12:46 AM.