To: Cry if I Wanna
No, anything hit by a Harpoon or comparable sized SSM would be a mission kill at the very least. Most corvettes (which make up a sizable percentage of the world's surface forces) would be knocked out or burned to the waterline while frigates would be hard pressed to continue the fight. Larger ships like the Burkes and Ticos could continue the fight depending upon where they got hit, while carriers like the Nimitz class would shrug it off unless it's the size of Tomahawk or SS-N-22.
To: aegiscg47
Have you ever served on a NIMITZ class? Little tiny bits of metal all over the flight deck doesn’t make for an uneventful cycle. Jets tend to scoop the stuff up and turbine blades unfortunately disintegrate, causing more FOD.
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