A helicopter cruiser's main value in anti-submarine warfare is its aviation capacity and command facilities. Giving it a hull sonar could tempt commanders to expose the high-value vessel in the direct search. Helicopters can extend the search while cheaper frigates close the contact and make the attack. The cruiser should remain farther back and coordinate the whole force.
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A helicopter cruiser should coordinate ASW from the rear
The high-value helicopter platform should remain back, direct the search, and let cheaper frigates and aircraft approach submarines.