Oldgateboatdriver
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In fact Petamocto, angled armour has been in use by navies well before MBT were even conceived. Dreadnaught, the first "battleship" incorporated a second angled plating system inside its armour belt and in between its double hull specifically for deflection and increase in thickness without added weight. The concept was included in just about every class of battleships and cruisers thereafter. For a more modern application, look up the Zumwalt class destroyer project of the USN.
However, as battle damage is concerned on mine warfare crafts, think about it: They are usually made of wood, plastic (GRP), aluminium or light steel. And they are all fairly small vessels. Anyone looking at the pictures saw the damage inflicted on a corvette by a single North Korean torpedo. You cannot expect a mine warfare craft to survive "battle damage". They rely on their signature control methods, sharp lookout and self protection forward looking mine-hunting sonars to stay out of trouble. Granted, it is not much protection against submarines, surface warships or aircrafts, but in the mine warfare world, "c'est la vie".
However, as battle damage is concerned on mine warfare crafts, think about it: They are usually made of wood, plastic (GRP), aluminium or light steel. And they are all fairly small vessels. Anyone looking at the pictures saw the damage inflicted on a corvette by a single North Korean torpedo. You cannot expect a mine warfare craft to survive "battle damage". They rely on their signature control methods, sharp lookout and self protection forward looking mine-hunting sonars to stay out of trouble. Granted, it is not much protection against submarines, surface warships or aircrafts, but in the mine warfare world, "c'est la vie".
