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To: Dundee

Roger that. A single Harpoon would cause damage but certainly not sink this vessel. Unless you managed some spectacular secondaries and fires.

A Mk48 under the keel would do the trick nicely.

One of the best counters to this ship in the Straits of Taiwan is the Taiwanese diesel-electric boats and other unnamed undersea assets.


33 posted on 12/31/2005 8:38:53 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Blueflag

And how many D/E subs does Taiwan have???2 relatively modern ones,without AIP & 2 60 year old boats,which are not exactly combat fit.The Chinese are adding newer D/Es by the dozen,with vastly improved endurance & weaponry,not to mention improved ASW systems.


59 posted on 01/02/2006 6:59:32 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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