Limpet mines

[Lanceman]

Does T.O. or S.O. have rules or equipment for scuba infantry placing limpet mines on blue water naval vessels?

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

I'd count that as an underwater version of a satchel charge.

[Downslide]

I realize that Limpet mines are fairly naval oriented, but in a 'Mech rich environment, you could easily use them on 'Mechs as well. I agree with MLO4H's opinion of it being a similar to a satchel charge.

[cray]

Anti-'Mech infantry "swarm" attacks are assumed to include satchel charges and the like. (In fact, pg220 TW opens the infantry section's "Anti-'Mech Attacks" with the statement, "Most infantry units can make specialized anti-'Mech attacks, which involve closing with a 'Mech, climbing it and planting satchel charges in strategic, vulnerable locations.")

pg220 TW also notes (under "Swarm Attacks") that vehicles may be subject to swarm attacks, too.

TacOps pg341 addresses infantry with the SCUBA specialization.

So, yes, the game already allows infantry to swarm naval vessels and plant limpet charges. You don't need to specially equip infantry with the limpet/satchel charges; infantry with anti-'Mech training are assumed to have them and it's worked into their basic swarm damage.

[Shijima_3085]

For a sufficiently large vessel, SCUBA demolition engineers might be more appropriate, treating the vessel as as structure.  But, I'm not that intimately aware of the TacOps rules for either specialist type.

[Lanceman]

Anti-'Mech infantry "swarm" attacks are assumed to include satchel charges and the like. (In fact, pg220 TW opens the infantry section's "Anti-'Mech Attacks" with the statement, "Most infantry units can make specialized anti-'Mech attacks, which involve closing with a 'Mech, climbing it and planting satchel charges in strategic, vulnerable locations.")

pg220 TW also notes (under "Swarm Attacks") that vehicles may be subject to swarm attacks, too.

TacOps pg341 addresses infantry with the SCUBA specialization.

So, yes, the game already allows infantry to swarm naval vessels and plant limpet charges. You don't need to specially equip infantry with the limpet/satchel charges; infantry with anti-'Mech training are assumed to have them and it's worked into their basic swarm damage.

Vehicle swarming hadn't even occurred to me when I posted this.  Thanks.  It works as a good abstraction.