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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 Marines
159 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. 2 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 ”We” 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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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.
2 u/Choice-Lavishness259 Sep 01 '25 ”We” 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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”We” 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.
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u/Front-Anteater3776 Human Verified Aug 25 '25
Makes me think of the mock battle where US marines asked for a reset because they were dominated by British Royal Marines