[dila813]

Take a look, there are many attack profiles:
https://www.google.com/search?q=anti-ship+cruise+missile+attack+profile&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiWxNXZkKPYAhVC42MKHSPZDpoQsAQIPg&biw=1438&bih=811

You are also assuming that the USS Princeton assumed perfect tactical awareness and perfect information on the target.

It is always best to get eyes on something rather than assume. It isn’t a video game.

Remember when the US Shot down that airliner in the Gulf?

[servantoftheservant]

Agreed that Princeton wanted to be ready for anything. However, they saw the thing drop from above 80k to 20k feet and then hover in place. The only thing that drops from those heights are ICBMs, not tactical anti-ship missiles and ICBMs don't hover.

Much more of a 'WTF?' GQ than a 'we're under attack' GQ.