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  • #61
    Originally posted by N35t0r View Post
    What's the top speed of a carrier, how much does it take to accelerate to such speed, how tight can it turn, how far away could the launch be detected, and how much can a ballistic missile be guided on the second half of it's flight?
    30 knots.
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    • #62
      Not even close. I've taken multiple destroyers above 30 (not for long!) and been left in the dust by carriers. It's eqsily in the 35+ range.
      "The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.

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      • #63
        Originally posted by pchang View Post
        Those are subs vs. surface excercises. an actual engagement would be subs vs. surface + subs + aircraft
        They got all that. Pac rim is the biggest exercise in the Pacific.

        Those who know tell me subs are still fiendishly difficult to detect depending on weather, current and sea conditions, and what stealth kit they are carrying.
        Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

        Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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        • #64
          Lets just hope we never actually find out. Isn't it something crazy like 6000 souls on a US carrier?

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          • #65
            Originally posted by N35t0r View Post
            semen tips?
            Drink some pineapple juice. Supposedly makes it sweeter
            To us, it is the BEAST.

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            • #66
              It depends on who you ask.
              Indifference is Bliss

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              • #67
                I've had mixed feedback.

                In the end (literally sometimes), it can be unpleasant ni matter what you do.
                To us, it is the BEAST.

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                • #68
                  It was an answer to Ken's post.
                  Indifference is Bliss

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                  • #69
                    I bet the US is too chicken **** to sail a carrier through the Taiwan Straits any more...
                    "Aha, you must have supported the Iraq war and wear underpants made out of firearms, just like every other American!" Loinburger

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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by N35t0r View Post
                      It was an answer to Ken's post.
                      To us, it is the BEAST.

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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by I AM MOBIUS View Post
                        I bet the US is too chicken **** to sail a carrier through the Taiwan Straits any more...
                        that's a big investment... not a lot of water. lots of coastline to hide launchers.

                        heck even in CIV II i'll only build a carrier if I have everything to give it full movement - 8 I think. it gets your aircraft 4 spaces closer. and floats back before end of turn.

                        But anyone who sinks a carrier - they've already made up their mind for war. At least I think Obama would do something... or maybe it would be just another red line.

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                        • #72
                          But anyone who sinks a carrier - they've already made up their mind for war.
                          I'm pretty sure that the chinese won't sink any US carriers unless US have declared war, why should they ?
                          With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

                          Steven Weinberg

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                          • #73
                            sneak attack

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                            • #74
                              Why ? China invades taiwan claiming that it's an internal Chinese matter and US should stay away. US starts interfering with or without war decl. - China legally sinks a couple of US carriers because US is the agressor.
                              With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

                              Steven Weinberg

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                              • #75
                                it's a reason. I would think catching someone off guard you would have a better chance instead of attacking a carrier at general quarters.

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