Quote Originally Posted by mklotz View Post
All those bombs exploding harmlessly in the ocean highlight the need for a guided bomb.
I'm not so sure the bombs that didn't get a direct hit were harmless. The shock wave underwater would be much stronger than that in the air, and I'm certain the near misses could have caused significant damage. Of course, you'd generally want a direct hit, but given the density and incompressibility of water, there might be circumstances where a near miss below the waterline would inflict even more serious damage.