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I know WWII had air-dropped torps, but I was dreaming of cruise missile turning into torp at 10 mile range or whatever. Eliminates need for popup maneuver (which is, I would think, most critical time)
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Plus the torp could extend a 3-meter whip antenna and home in via radar instead of just sonar....12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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That antenna better have a strong base.American by birth, smarter than the average tropical fruit by the grace of Me. -me
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Ah crap. Need dish.
Okay. It gets its orders via satellite and GPS...12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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ASROC is sorta like that. But I think it is a rocket vice a cruise missile in terms of the preflight. No dorkiy antennas though.Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Plus the torp could extend a 3-meter whip antenna and home in via radar instead of just sonar....Comment
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But that requires you to keep comms with it. It is often desirable to have a weapon that doesn't need comms. (jamming and the like).Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Ah crap. Need dish.
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You like your torps smooth?12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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Fine. You stuff a jihadi into it and add a periscope...Originally posted by TCO
But that requires you to keep comms with it. It is often desirable to have a weapon that doesn't need comms. (jamming and the like).
But now I'm just stealing ideas from the IJN...12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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The Instand Jihad Nations?American by birth, smarter than the average tropical fruit by the grace of Me. -me
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Imp. Jap. Navy12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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Kaitens (sp?) IIRC12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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Nice flat head on the end of the shaft.Originally posted by KrazyHorse
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New vintage SPs. Both E2 or E3, one male (alleged) one female (cute). Guy looked like the age, physique, and all around rough-toughness to be asking me if I wanted paper or plastic. Girl had mascara, had her hair all nicely washed and conditioned and shiny, done up in a nice little (undoubtedly regulation) bun/knot thing in the back underneath that silly ass cap you squiddies make the girl-squiddies wear. She looked like the average 20-21 year old cutie-fluff that serves me frappucinos in Starbucks, not some rough, tough, drunk sailor on shore leave chop-busting SP.Originally posted by Dissident
what did you see at the border?
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I figured it was something like that.
hey, on my ships, all the girls were big and looked like dy-- I mean lesbos
. Is that more to your liking?
SP's are a joke anyways. They always have been. Just a joke duty assignment for worthless low grade with nothing better to do. When carriers pulled into port, they'd assign all sorts of people with little training for SP duty. They aren't real master at arms rated people. There are real master at arms rates. I did temporary duty in security division, and worked with real master at arm rates. They are a little tougher than your average squid. Though I still wouldn't take them in a fight over a marine. With a few exceptions though. I did know a couple who were into martial arts and such, and many of them were heavy into weightlifting- which doesn't say much for their fighting capabilities. But at least they can someone drag a drunk squid into the brig.
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SPs are cooks with a gun. They are usually MS's. The other ratings are too much in demand for real shore tours.Comment
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