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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
Mr Hawk... Just quietly I was at Campbell Barracks, Perth, Western Australia in 1987.  |
Quietly? I bet
I had breakfast in DC this morning with one of the other pilots from the 1987 cruise/detachment, we were on FFG-37, the USS Crommelin, named after five brothers.
There was evidentiality a tie in with an Australian family related to the American Crommelin's. We had a great time in port.
Mike, the other pilot, was an excellent golfer and we were invited to play at the Royal Perth Golf Club due to the Crommelin tie-in.
We talked about it this morning. We were both a bit "under the weather" and the day started rough. By the end, Mike had shot a 1 over, much to the delight of the guys we were playing with. Mike said this morning, "From regret to one of the best days of my life!"
Anyway, thanks to all you folks.
Concerning subs. There are books written about anti-submarine warfare (ASW) that are very well done and up to date. If anyone is so inclined, the ocean environment impact on ASW is worth a high level review; from thermoclines, BT buoys and minimum detection ranges based on salinity, temperatures and ambient noises. The environment changes daily. Sensor performance is greatly affected.
That said, we are working on a sub-launched UAS to help gain a better tactical advantage over other countries subs.
One last bit: When the threat gets serious, the carrier will go high speed and erratic. The best defense a surface ship has is speed and unpredictability.
At least we think so.
