Detonating a nuke underwater would be useless as the ocean would absorb the shockwave and the heat way faster than it would when detonated in the air. That's why most american and british nuclear tests were performed underwater or in holes digged in the desert. Best use, imho, would be as a dirty bomb to poison a major water supply with radiation.
Except not really. Nuclear torpedoes and depth charges were carried by USN ships from 1960s through 1980s, although were never used in combat. Look up W-44 warhead.
Detonating a nuke underwater would be useless as the ocean would absorb the shockwave and the heat way faster than it would when detonated in the air. That's why most american and british nuclear tests were performed underwater or in holes digged in the desert. Best use, imho, would be as a dirty bomb to poison a major water supply with radiation.
Except not really. Nuclear torpedoes and depth charges were carried by USN ships from 1960s through 1980s, although were never used in combat. Look up W-44 warhead.
Lemme get a couple of those and make fishing great again.
"What's for supper?" "The boyz went fishing today..." "Why does the fish glow like that? It tastes funny too, but not like mecury."
https://youtu.be/b10GDan734U