Off topic, here, but I can't help myself...
Mike.
Sub Navy, eh? I was an ET on Fast Attack (Deep Divin', Fast runnin', Hunter/Killers) Sub tenders (two, both a few miles from here), 67'-74'. Got to play with the SubRocs (with the occasional nuke tip - tweaked the electronics). Those puppies NEVER missed in test listen-for/hunt-for launches.
Back on topic...
Our data storage (once we upgraded away from the punch cards) was 2400' (I think that was the length) tapes. We'd unreel the used ones at sea off the fantail using a pencil as an axle. The goal was to accommplish a complete unreeling before the pencil was eaten through and broke.
Not to mention all the other crap we used to deep six.
Mike.
Sub Navy, eh? I was an ET on Fast Attack (Deep Divin', Fast runnin', Hunter/Killers) Sub tenders (two, both a few miles from here), 67'-74'. Got to play with the SubRocs (with the occasional nuke tip - tweaked the electronics). Those puppies NEVER missed in test listen-for/hunt-for launches.
Back on topic...
Our data storage (once we upgraded away from the punch cards) was 2400' (I think that was the length) tapes. We'd unreel the used ones at sea off the fantail using a pencil as an axle. The goal was to accommplish a complete unreeling before the pencil was eaten through and broke.
Not to mention all the other crap we used to deep six.