A Navy vessel is traveling due north during wartime. A torpedo has been launched by an enemy directly toward the stern (rear) of the vessel. Can the vessel outrun the torpedo if both continue in a straight line due north?
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The US Navy deploys the AN/SLQ-25C Nixie. It is an electro-acoustic towed decoy system that lures torpedoes away by mimicking a vessel's propulsion system.
The AN/SLQ-25C (system image above) incorporates improved surface ship torpedo countermeasures with the addition of new countermeasure modes along a longer, more functional tow cable. Image below gives you a better idea of the scale of the Nixie:
Then there is the Torpedo Warning System which is towed behind a ship and the new highly maneuverable Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo. Which so far have only been mounted on 6 Carriers and is due to be fully operational by 2022. The system is designed to defeat “wake torpedoes” which use sensors that detect the churn made by ships moving, then follows the chopped water in an S-pattern between the wakes until impact. The Russian Type 53/65 is an example:
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no, the navy vessel is slower.