It was an error with the map. Now I am not going to get into a discussion involving the events that led to that error as the investigation is still going on, but when the investigation is over and...
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It was an error with the map. Now I am not going to get into a discussion involving the events that led to that error as the investigation is still going on, but when the investigation is over and...
yep, new improved infra-red.
Uses a smaller wavelength aka green light vice red light so the pictures are crisper and you can make out more stuff. It turns out that the human eye can interpret...
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I think you are talking about infra-red and infra-green technology.
Which by the way is very cool to use.
That would be active sonar, and then yes - big picture the same.
Now that is something that is not used normally since it gives away your position - just like radar.
Usually we "listen" to...
They weren't in uncharted waters. The map in use did not have the mountain on it.
Noone, standard operating practice is to not give ones position away just because. The world is not a friendly...
And you would be correct. Furthermore to use active sonar is to give away your position so we rarely do.
The maps in use did not have the mountain listed so the route they layed out to travel was...
I measured it out and from what I can tell from the message traffic I got the poor kid who didn't make was thrown around 8 to 10 ft before crashing head first into 'a big metal pump'(not sure what...
Who's the jarhead, err marine? ;)
Yep, been in over 5 years now. Actively serving on a sub right now.
Yeah, the Thresher went down due to many, many problems. She wound up sinking until she passed her crush depth. All hands lost.
As for the claustrophobia thing you wind up getting use to it....
Check this out. I couldn't imagine that happening to me. They lost 1 sailor and another is critically injured with back injuries. I know something like 40 people were injured to the point of not...