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Hangman · 07-30-10, 01:34 PM

Perhaps I am mistaken, but I was to the understanding the two towed arrays are there, but are to be used only one at a time.
Anotherwords, you use ONLY the starboard or the port array, not both. If one gets damaged, then you can use the other.
I had read somewhere that these two arrays were too close together to get a reading good enough to warrant the use of both of them at the same time.
Am I wrong in this assessment ??

Thanks.

<EDITED> This assessment is only partially correct. It applies to 688(i) only as the towed arrays are identical. There is no advantage to having both out as I mentioned earlier, they are too close together to make a difference.
The Seawolf however, has two different arrays and so both could/should be deployed.

07-30-10, 01:34 PM	#6
Hangman Bosun Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North of the 37th Parallel Posts: 68 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Perhaps I am mistaken, but I was to the understanding the two towed arrays are there, but are to be used only one at a time. Anotherwords, you use ONLY the starboard or the port array, not both. If one gets damaged, then you can use the other. I had read somewhere that these two arrays were too close together to get a reading good enough to warrant the use of both of them at the same time. Am I wrong in this assessment ?? Thanks. <EDITED> This assessment is only partially correct. It applies to 688(i) only as the towed arrays are identical. There is no advantage to having both out as I mentioned earlier, they are too close together to make a difference. The Seawolf however, has two different arrays and so both could/should be deployed. __________________ Hangman Last edited by Hangman; 08-02-10 at 02:18 PM.