Well, as far as I know, the subs used during Falkland war, weren´t the quietest ones…..
And the ASW assets, used by the Argentinians were not top notch that time….

When I am the opposing commander, facing a US carrrier group in my area, I would defintely try a combined attack……

A key role would play the air strike, but the other emphasis would bw an attack by subs.
The Conqueror used Mark VIII Torpedos, which were developed backin the 20ies, and propelled by a 4 cylinder gas motor. So this is a very strong hint, that the Belgrano battle group had catastrophic misperfomances regarding ASW…..

Try it a different way.
Remember the Tornado attack??Well it could be coordinated with an effective sub attack….

The only submarine I can think of, performing such an attack is the german type 212A.

It´s predecessor, the 206 class, was often able, to penetrate the carrier ASW ring during NATO- Exercises in the North Sea, I saw a couple of pictures showing Ticonderoga cruisers and carriers photographed through the sub´s periscope. And this happened despite the ASW cover provided by Los Angeles class subs and Seahawk missions flown in the inner ring. And the 206 was a diesel sub……:p

Now imagine what a class 212 A could do…..:eek:
IDAS is supposed to be operational in 2014…
So the ASW- Helis have to be very careful. Almost silent, these subs could be a serious threat for US carrier groups……
All nuclear subs a louder than the 212….
So a longe range torpedo lauch could turn in a short underwater dogfight……
And two of these subs in the vicinity of a carrier and an well planed air strike, could ruin the day of an US admiral commanding a carrier group……

Ok, then I apologize for my reply, and I deeply regret my statement!:o

Post deleted, because it was inappropiate!Sorry again!