By the time the boomer had been sunk, the Soviet C3 system-like that of the U.S.'s, had been so badly degraded, that even if they knew the strike had not gone off, they may not have been able to contact a unit to retarget and strike. And probably pre-TDM, there were boomer hunts going on-on both sides.....and guess what's available TTL to kill boomers if you can't get in range for a Mark-48 shot? Sea Lance with the W90 Depth Bomb (up to 200 KT....).
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Old USMC Adage
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