"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote:


Do torps really use trailing wire guidance now?...

Yep

they sure
didn't when I was involved in ASW between 1951 and 77. Matter of
fact I never heard of that before, (although some 'missiles' do).
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http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/mk-48.htm
http://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/w...ent/torpedoes/
http://www.sfu.ca/casr/101-navtorp1.htm
http://www.naval-technology.com/proj...scorpene3.html

and to keep Paul Adam happy

Spearfish Spearfish Rah Rah Rah

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/vanguard/

Keith