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Originally Posted by Kansas Bear
HMS Wakeful
UK
They showed the actual firing sequence of an ASROC?
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Right on. We were absolutely shocked that they showed the entire sequence from launch to booster drop to parachute deployment to nose drop-off to parachute detachment upon water entry.
Those of us who didn't work in the weapons sections would look at an ASROC and wonder what part was what (though in my design section we had to design the loading rails from magazine to launcher).
And as for number 6, the underwater scenes (done with a model in those days) showed the BOW of the ship moving port or starboard to go between the ice floes. It's the STERN of the ship, where the rudders are, that does the moving and the bow is almost just a pivot point. Well, the ship is supposed to pivot at her center of gravity, but due to the shape of the hull it doesn't quite work that way.
For asking the next question it looks like it's a cage match between Knaur Amarsh (who answered most of the questions), maximusslade (who knew James MacArthur was a nephew of General MacArthur) and Kansas Bear for not only answering the question of the ASROC firing but the proposed question as to the real name of the ship.
On your marks, get ready, GO.