# Do "Shooting Solutions" exist in the Navy ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-shooting-solutions-exist-in-the-navy/413011>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-shooting-solutions-exist-in-the-navy/413011 "2007-07-24T21:27:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-shooting-solutions-exist-in-the-navy/413011/41 "2007-07-26T22:57:51Z")

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[QUOTE=d1a1s1]  
There isnt any! Thats what Im trying to tell you!  
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The speed does affect the maximum range, but since it can do 20 nautical miles at top speed, that’s not so much a concern.

From wikipedia:

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> The official performance data may be a gross understatement, according to non-military sources that put the depth at deeper than 600 meters, the top speed between 60 to 75 knots (110 to 140 km/h), the range at top speed at more than 20 nautical miles (37 km), and the range at lower speeds at more than 30 nautical miles (56 km).

Is that right? 75 knots? Impressive.  
The reasons I could see for having the torpedo run at a reduced speed would be increased effectiveness of acoustic sensors, greater manueverability (I’m guessing, I’m not familiar enough with hydrodynamics to know for sure), and increased stealth.

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**Author:** ![d1a1s1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@d1a1s1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d1a1s1)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-shooting-solutions-exist-in-the-navy/413011/42 "2007-07-27T00:13:56Z")

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[QUOTE=SenorBeef]  
The speed does affect the maximum range, but since it can do 20 nautical miles at top speed, that’s not so much a concern.

From wikipedia:

Is that right? 75 knots? Impressive.  
The reasons I could see for having the torpedo run at a reduced speed would be increased effectiveness of acoustic sensors, greater manueverability (I’m guessing, I’m not familiar enough with hydrodynamics to know for sure), and increased stealth.  
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Cant confirm any of the operating characteristics of course but they are very quick! Yes, the lower speed is in fact used for certain search modes as I mentioned earlier. As much as everyone here wants it to be, it is NOT for “sneaking” up on the target. The torpedos have been getting quieter through advances in engineering.

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