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Sledgehammer427 · 10-10-09, 06:40 PM

I don't they would try to "catch" the sub.

IIRC the japanese would "Hook" a sub and let go of it, buoy attached. that way you can watch exactly where this sub is going, and there was even some oddball way to tether a pole (with buoy) to it and guess within a few feet how deep the sub was.

10-10-09, 06:40 PM	#26
Sledgehammer427 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I don't they would try to "catch" the sub. IIRC the japanese would "Hook" a sub and let go of it, buoy attached. that way you can watch exactly where this sub is going, and there was even some oddball way to tether a pole (with buoy) to it and guess within a few feet how deep the sub was. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!