Iran stealth subs could lie in wait to hunt hostile aircraft carriers

Iran stealth subs could lie in wait to hunt hostile aircraft carriers

On Line: 18 January 2012 15:15
In Print: Thursday 19 January 2012

TEHRAN - The deputy commander of the Armed Forces has said that Iranian stealth submarines are able to lie in wait in the Persian Gulf to target hostile aircraft carriers that are moving near them.

"If an ordinary submarine submerges in the Persian Gulf, it could be the worst threat to the enemy. It is one of the Americans fears because our submarines are covered with coatings that do not allow sound to travel through them and do not reflect sound waves sent by (enemy vessels) sonar systems", Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri said in an interview with the Fars News Agency published on Wednesday.


"When the submarine lies on the sea bed, it can easily target an aircraft carrier that is passing nearby," he said.

Amiri also said that the enemy is not able to track Iranian submarines.

"Our submarines have acquired the ability to position themselves at (the proper) depth to watch enemy submarines in a way that could not be seen by them," he explained.

Iran plans to launch new 500-ton submarine

Amiri also announced that the domestically manufactured 500-ton Fateh (Conqueror) submarine will be launched during the next Iranian calendar year, which starts on March 20.

He added that the medium-sized submarine is equipped with most [editoralized] advanced torpedoes and [editorialized] sonar systems.

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Originally Posted by Wxman

It is one of the Americans fears because our submarines are covered with coatings that do not allow sound to travel through them and do not reflect sound waves sent by (enemy vessels) sonar systems", Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri said in an interview with the Fars News Agency published on Wednesday.

Quit lying Iran they are not. We can see in your own press photos they have fallen off the Yunis and the Ghadir's hull doesn't have them.

"When the submarine lies on the sea bed, it can easily target an aircraft carrier that is passing nearby," he said.

Oh they will be laying on the sea floor alright!

[Hinrich Schwab]

Originally Posted by Wxman

Iran stealth subs could lie in wait to hunt hostile aircraft carriers

On Line: 18 January 2012 15:15
In Print: Thursday 19 January 2012

TEHRAN - The deputy commander of the Armed Forces has said that Iranian stealth submarines are able to lie in wait in the Persian Gulf to target hostile aircraft carriers that are moving near them.

"If an ordinary submarine submerges in the Persian Gulf, it could be the worst threat to the enemy. It is one of the Americans fears because our submarines are covered with coatings that do not allow sound to travel through them and do not reflect sound waves sent by (enemy vessels) sonar systems", Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri said in an interview with the Fars News Agency published on Wednesday.

Yay, saber-rattling Sorry, Iran. We know about how anechoic coatings work.

"When the submarine lies on the sea bed, it can easily target an aircraft carrier that is passing nearby," he said.

Bottom the boat...I think we already know this trick.

Amiri also said that the enemy is not able to track Iranian submarines.

Of COURSE!!!! They are outside the engagement zone. Don't worry. The P3 will mark you shortly.

"Our submarines have acquired the ability to position themselves at (the proper) depth to watch enemy submarines in a way that could not be seen by them," he explained.

To be fair, the periscope's use is limited. That's ok, the towed array will mark you shortly.


This article made me laugh! I enjoyed reading this.

Methinks that Iran doesn't realize that the U.S. played the "submarine" game four years against the Japanese, took what it could from Germany and played hide-and-seek with the Soviet Navy for over half a century. I won't discount the possibility of Iran surprising the U.S. with something....but seriously!

At one point during the Reagan administration, it was decided to let the Soviets know just how good our submarine tracking abilities were. So our attack subs, all over the world, at the exact same time, pinged every Russian missile sub.

Over the course of the following weeks and months, as each sub returned to base and reported on their missions, the Russians slowly came to the realization that every one of their subs were being successfully tracked.

LINK

That notwithstanding, given the Iranian technical prowess, i.e., sonar of all things, OMG, jeepers creepers, we're all pretty much screwed now, eh?

[Hinrich Schwab]

Originally Posted by Wxman

At one point during the Reagan administration, it was decided to let the Soviets know just how good our submarine tracking abilities were. So our attack subs, all over the world, at the exact same time, pinged every Russian missile sub.

Over the course of the following weeks and months, as each sub returned to base and reported on their missions, the Russians slowly came to the realization that every one of their subs were being successfully tracked.

LINK

That notwithstanding, given the Iranian technical prowess, i.e., sonar of all things, OMG, jeepers creepers, we're all pretty much screwed now, eh?

I remember hearing about that years ago. I can only imagine Red Fleet's response when they put all the reports together.

In a lighter comical sense, I can see a corny message like this for the individual boats from the US:

*PING*

"Glorious Salutations, Comrade!
We were concerned about you and the safety of your crew and had to ping you to make sure everything was OK. Have a great day!

Signed, The Crazy American Sub in your Baffles."

[USS Drum]

What's next? Are they going to say they built the P.1000 tank?

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Originally Posted by USS Drum

What's next? Are they going to say they built the P.1000 tank?

FEAR IT!!!

[Hinrich Schwab]

Where does the wind-up key go in that little tank?

What I'm absolutely gobsmacked by, is that this thing:



actually weighs 500 tons