Originally Posted by
Not_a_boffin
You're assuming that :
1. Every time the carrier leaves the wall it needs an SSN.
2. NATO submarine co-ordination isn't working.
Not necessary if they're just going round the IoW or up to Scotland for a refit but anywhere else?
I've never seen any thing that says a UK carrier group wouldn't have an SSN in attendance. Fine if you can manage with an SSK but that's a big change in capability. Can an SSK even keep up with a carrier for any length of time if it's submerged?
As to NATO - I don't think the French have much spare SSN capaciity and the US? Who knows these days - depends who we have to go and ask for a favour.