To: thinkthenpost
Because the launch tubes beneath them got mis-aligned?
28 posted on
03/17/2009 12:28:32 PM PDT by
Doohickey
(The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be.)
To: Doohickey
VLS Cells really aren't tubes like on a sub. A VLS canister with an SM-3, Tomahawk, or even a VLA (vertical launched ASROC) is lowered into the cell. I could perhaps see the whole launcher being twisted but the hull would have to have buckled or twisted somewhere I would think. That's why I'd like to hear from some GM’s or FC’s that know more about the system and what would cause problems with the hatches.
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