Hi

For some sonar, the classification is impossible (as against MF Quiet for example). So, to ensure the type of the target, we have to move to active sonar, which is dangerous. Might it not allow the classification with a passive penalty?

Speaking not from the rules I would say you could have a house rule of sorts that makes high probability of classification in that situation possible. What I'm thinking of is scenario background or other intelligence combined with your unclassified contact to give a high probability of accurate classification.

 

Thought:

* Scenario outline suggests two submarines operating in the operational area, a DE and a Nuke boat.

* You've had passive sonar contact fairly consistently over a period of twelve days (okay, so I'm reaching) but no radar returns from a snorkel

 

Therefore there is a high probability you detected the nuke boat, not the diesel electric boat since there wasn't snorkeling going on. You aren't sure but the odds are that you are correct. So the passive classification wasn't possible, but by fusing (had to use the buzzword) your pieces of data, you came up with a probable classification anyway.

hello guys,

 

as far as i know, if a classification would have been possible, there would be more whale still alive in the South Atlantic

 

cheers,

 

Jan