Was it worth the Pope to hunt for drawings of a torpedo "Squall"?

As the cause of death of the nuclear submarine «Kursk» sources who consider themselves knowledgeable or at least trying to create an impression of such, called a torpedo explosion "Flurry" in the forward torpedo room. Sometimes this hypothesis is complemented by assumptions about the attack by the American submarine "Memphis" from which the detonation occurred.

In addition, the Chinese delegation present at large-scale maneuvers in the Barents sea, is credited with the intention to acquire whether he's underwater high-speed projectile, or even a documentation to produce it. Americans like their decisive action foiled these plans, and representatives of China left Russia, saying something in the spirit of ‘once this thing explodes, then we don't need it”.

In favor of this version journalists cite the fact of detention of a U.S. citizen Pope, who was interested in some secret development of Russian scientists. Through the media, announced some of the parameters of military-technical device that caused such a risky activity of American intelligence.

In the press flashed the name of the torpedoes "Flurry". The assertion that the weapon is unique, created great enthusiasm in the ranks of the patriots, remembered “powder dry” and “democratic society” spoke about the militarization of the country and the new round of the arms race that demonstrates the anti-American mood of the Russian leadership.

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To understand how this weapon can be effective in the hypothetical case of a conflict in the Maritime theater of military action, should judge it, using available sources. Whether so formidable torpedo "Flurry"? Features published in the press, not very impressive professional soldiers.

Most importantly, what is the spy interest from other underwater projectiles, is speed. It is really a lot, more than two hundred sites, nearly 400 km/h. this, In fact, the list of unique parameters torpedoes "Flurry" of the ends. Combat radius is from 7 to 13 km and mass of warhead 210 kg is clearly insufficient in order to guarantee send it to the bottom of the sea a serious purpose.

For combat launch torpedoes "Flurry" of its media needs to quietly get close to his victim at a distance of a hundred cable length that if the current level ASW is problematic. Next – shot. After a simple arithmetic calculation to obtain the time after which if it hits, an explosion is two or three minutes. The question arises about how to avoid violent destruction, after all, warships seldom go singly, and the submarine sank one of them, they will immediately start hunting. Torpedo-rocket "Flurry" of the noise, cavitation phenomena in water layers in contact with the body of the projectile, further reduce the secrecy. Submarine trapped in such a small distance from the enemy squadron, and detected by the sonar equipment, will certainly become a victim of retaliation.

Another issue is the manageability of the torpedoes "Flurry". She practically zero, to maneuver such a high-speed object under water can not.

It Turns out that you can shoot only once, with a low probability and level of risk close to guaranteed suicide.

That "Flurry" caused the death of «Kursk», it is hard to believe because after the disaster, was suspended operation of “fat torpedoes” 65-76 “kit”, which indirectly confirms the official version of the tragic events.

The question Arises, was it worth the American scout hunt for the secrets of such a “miracle”? It is possible that the reason was, some of the applied solutions can be used in appropriate development, although the overall value of the product is highly questionable.