I’ve always thought a navy ship could have arms extending from each side, out say 20′ or so that holds some sort of draping system, like a chain or something, that extends below the bottom of the hull. Then, if a sub fired a torpedo at it, it would either explose on the chain or just get caught up in it.
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The first problem is that the drag it would produce would be immense and slow the ships by 10 kts. Second off it wouldn’t be effective. You see, torpedos are typically designed to do just that, explode below the ship creating a huge bubble under it removing the buoyant force, causing a destructive bending moment on the keel, and the ship breaks in half under its own weight. The optimum torpedo shot “breaks the ship’s back”. By dragging chains beneath the keel, you are improving the enemy torpedo’s accuracy and effectiveness.
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