ChezDaJez
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Joined: 11/12/2004 From: Chehalis, WA Status: offline
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Not exactly "now", the Soviet Victor was faster than 30 knots and that was in the Sixties. I heard a Victor could outrun a torpedo, dont know if its true or not, but thats pretty spiff if so. No Victor could do 30 knots. And no way would it outrun a Mk-46, let alone a Mk-48 or Mk-50 torp. The Victor I was the fastest (and the noisiest) of the 3 Victor classes (VI, VII, VIII). Having had the opportunity to chase several of them in the P-3 flying days using SSQ-63 DICASS sonobuoys, I've seen them use every tactic in the book from evasive maneuvering to flank speed runs trying to break contact (funny what a submarine will do when it hears short-scale pinging from an active sonobuoy close aboard). They act like it's an attack mode or something! The first Soviet sub to break 30 knots was the Alfa. The Akula, while not as fast as the LAs, can exceed 30 knots. The Sierra is slower than the Akula. The Severodvinsk SSN was after I retired so I never had a chance to fly on it. Chez
< Message edited by ChezDaJez -- 5/1/2005 11:05:49 AM >
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Ret Navy AWCS (1972-1998) VP-5, Jacksonville, Fl 1973-78 ASW Ops Center, Rota, Spain 1978-81 VP-40, Mt View, Ca 1981-87 Patrol Wing 10, Mt View, CA 1987-90 ASW Ops Center, Adak, Ak 1990-92 NRD Seattle 1992-96 VP-46, Whidbey Isl, Wa 1996-98
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