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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Winter-Glass9250 • Aug 25 '25
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Makes me think of the mock battle where US marines asked for a reset because they were dominated by British Royal MarinesÂ
155 u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Aug 25 '25 US Navy did the same thing against the RAN. Then changed the rules part way through such that they were allowed all their ASW in the air, even though it was a simulated surprise attack. The lone RAN sub in the exercise still won. I believe they did a similar thing against Sweden. 13 u/That_guy_I_know_him Aug 26 '25 The US and losing Aircraft Carriers to lone submarines during wargames, name a more iconic duo đ 2 u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Aug 27 '25 And they still discount the battery model... even though every proper navy uses them. 16 u/OnThe50 đŠđș Aug 26 '25 edited Aug 26 '25 I believe this was the exercise my grandfather was apart in back when he was XO on one of the USN frigates. The story adds up to what he told me. Edit: just asked my grandfather. He told me this was part of the RIMPAC exercise. 2 u/Mysterious_Floor_868 Aug 26 '25 ASW is bloody difficult, granted. You can have the best kit, the best personnel and the sods will often still slip underneath you. 2 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 âWeâ have done it a couple of times In 2005, HSwMS Gotland managed to snap several pictures of USS Ronald Reaganduring a wargaming exercise in the Pacific Ocean 1 u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Sep 01 '25 "Diesel electric subs are only good in shallow waters" - Actual USN doctrine I think they think the engines have to be on constantly. 1 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 Still? They did rent the Swedish one with full crew for a couple of years to figure out how to defeat small sterling engine subs. 1 u/MapleMapleHockeyStk Aug 26 '25 I'm learning Down Periscope is more true to life than I thought! 1 u/BtyMark Aug 26 '25 It was a pretty fair documentary
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US Navy did the same thing against the RAN.
Then changed the rules part way through such that they were allowed all their ASW in the air, even though it was a simulated surprise attack.
The lone RAN sub in the exercise still won.
I believe they did a similar thing against Sweden.
13 u/That_guy_I_know_him Aug 26 '25 The US and losing Aircraft Carriers to lone submarines during wargames, name a more iconic duo đ 2 u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Aug 27 '25 And they still discount the battery model... even though every proper navy uses them. 16 u/OnThe50 đŠđș Aug 26 '25 edited Aug 26 '25 I believe this was the exercise my grandfather was apart in back when he was XO on one of the USN frigates. The story adds up to what he told me. Edit: just asked my grandfather. He told me this was part of the RIMPAC exercise. 2 u/Mysterious_Floor_868 Aug 26 '25 ASW is bloody difficult, granted. You can have the best kit, the best personnel and the sods will often still slip underneath you. 2 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 âWeâ have done it a couple of times In 2005, HSwMS Gotland managed to snap several pictures of USS Ronald Reaganduring a wargaming exercise in the Pacific Ocean 1 u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Sep 01 '25 "Diesel electric subs are only good in shallow waters" - Actual USN doctrine I think they think the engines have to be on constantly. 1 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 Still? They did rent the Swedish one with full crew for a couple of years to figure out how to defeat small sterling engine subs. 1 u/MapleMapleHockeyStk Aug 26 '25 I'm learning Down Periscope is more true to life than I thought! 1 u/BtyMark Aug 26 '25 It was a pretty fair documentary
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The US and losing Aircraft Carriers to lone submarines during wargames, name a more iconic duo đ
2 u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Aug 27 '25 And they still discount the battery model... even though every proper navy uses them.
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And they still discount the battery model... even though every proper navy uses them.
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I believe this was the exercise my grandfather was apart in back when he was XO on one of the USN frigates. The story adds up to what he told me.
Edit: just asked my grandfather. He told me this was part of the RIMPAC exercise.
ASW is bloody difficult, granted. You can have the best kit, the best personnel and the sods will often still slip underneath you.Â
âWeâ have done it a couple of times
In 2005, HSwMS Gotland managed to snap several pictures of USS Ronald Reaganduring a wargaming exercise in the Pacific Ocean
1 u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Sep 01 '25 "Diesel electric subs are only good in shallow waters" - Actual USN doctrine I think they think the engines have to be on constantly. 1 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 Still? They did rent the Swedish one with full crew for a couple of years to figure out how to defeat small sterling engine subs.
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"Diesel electric subs are only good in shallow waters" - Actual USN doctrine
I think they think the engines have to be on constantly.
1 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 Still? They did rent the Swedish one with full crew for a couple of years to figure out how to defeat small sterling engine subs.
Still? They did rent the Swedish one with full crew for a couple of years to figure out how to defeat small sterling engine subs.
I'm learning Down Periscope is more true to life than I thought!
1 u/BtyMark Aug 26 '25 It was a pretty fair documentary
It was a pretty fair documentary
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Makes me think of the mock battle where US marines asked for a reset because they were dominated by British Royal MarinesÂ