LunarRay
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- Mar 2, 2003
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A carrier battle group like the one the Kitty Hawk was in is made up of The Carrier, a couple guided missle crusers, a couple of guided missle destroyers, a frigate or two some other support ships AND two LA Class Submarines.. Always they have the subs.. the other make up may change.. but the subs are always gonna be with the carrier.. Some times it is more than 2 subs..
I'd not worry about a lone Chinese subs 'stalking' the CBG... It was on the screen the moment it left port... hehehhehe
Edit: A sub like this Chinese one does have a recorded signature... the sub on electric power is very quiet... but not that quiet.. I'd venture to opine it would be hit with all sorts of active sonar.. The destroyers often 'ping' active out of boredom.. every one with in 50 miles can hear the group.. and running the ops they did.. they'd have dropped active sonar from the ASW air craft.. about 10 miles out from the CBG... they knew exactly what was where....
I'd not worry about a lone Chinese subs 'stalking' the CBG... It was on the screen the moment it left port... hehehhehe
Edit: A sub like this Chinese one does have a recorded signature... the sub on electric power is very quiet... but not that quiet.. I'd venture to opine it would be hit with all sorts of active sonar.. The destroyers often 'ping' active out of boredom.. every one with in 50 miles can hear the group.. and running the ops they did.. they'd have dropped active sonar from the ASW air craft.. about 10 miles out from the CBG... they knew exactly what was where....