Re: [OM] OT: Naval museums now (UK SSNs)

[Rand E]

ADCAP, Advanced Capacity.  Do about 50 MPH and run almost anything down 
in a chase.  The MK48 is a great replacement for the vintage MK14 (as 
came out of WWII).  We used the MK14 as the weapon of choice, until we 
ran out of them.  Oh yes, the MK48 is smart, VERY smart too..
Timpe, Jim wrote:

> I believe our acronym for it was ADCAP.  MK48.  Was a monster, unless my
> memory is failing.
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>  It is my much considered opinion that "When dealing with things, even 
> remotely political, that there is indeed a cloud attached - usually dark 
> and it normally had a foul odor also"
> p.s.  Mk 48
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> Timpe, Jim wrote:
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> > I worked for the US supplier that was developing the next generation
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> torpedo
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> > for the USN (follow up to the MK46).  It was going to be fast and deep
> > enough to chase the Soviet boomers.  Company was probably 95% complete with
> > development and testing, and the Soviet Union collapsed.  The boomers were
> > no longer a threat, the Navy said 'thanks for all your hard work ($$$$),
> >    
> but
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> > gee, we don't need no stinking new torpedo any more'.  
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> > I'm not overtly cynical (ha), but it made me feel at the time as though 'to
> > every silver lining, there is most definitely a cloud attached'.....
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