Anti-submarine seagulls!!

Linton · 06-28-07, 03:38 AM

Believe it or not but this was tried and a recreation can be seen on BBC2 on Sunday evening!
http://living.scotsman.com/tv.cfm?id=1003432007

Reaves · 06-28-07, 03:44 AM

Call me whatever you want but I think it would have worked. Maybe not as effectively as hoped for but birds would associate a sub with food.

robbo180265 · 06-28-07, 03:55 AM

Yeah, I could see it working too. Not as well as Q ships, but it could have helped.

Letum · 06-28-07, 04:06 AM

Well, I think it would have worked some of the time....
However, there would have been many false alarms and I doubt it would have been a wise investment compared to other ASW tactics.

Plus....It wouldn't work at night!

Chock · 06-28-07, 06:00 AM

Definitely not the stupidest suggestion for ASW in WW1, the one about effervescent salt made to Jellicoe wins my vote as the most desperately stupid one!

Chock

Oberon · 06-28-07, 06:08 AM

So that's what the buggers are for in SHIII!!

I knew I should have flakked them!!

06-28-07, 03:38 AM	#1
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anti-submarine seagulls!! Believe it or not but this was tried and a recreation can be seen on BBC2 on Sunday evening! http://living.scotsman.com/tv.cfm?id=1003432007 __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

06-28-07, 03:44 AM	#2
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Call me whatever you want but I think it would have worked. Maybe not as effectively as hoped for but birds would associate a sub with food. __________________

06-28-07, 04:06 AM	#4
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Well, I think it would have worked some of the time.... However, there would have been many false alarms and I doubt it would have been a wise investment compared to other ASW tactics. Plus....It wouldn't work at night! __________________

06-28-07, 03:55 AM	#3
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I could see it working too. Not as well as Q ships, but it could have helped.

06-28-07, 06:00 AM	#5
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Definitely not the stupidest suggestion for ASW in WW1, the one about effervescent salt made to Jellicoe wins my vote as the most desperately stupid one! Chock

06-28-07, 06:08 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	So that's what the buggers are for in SHIII!! I knew I should have flakked them!!