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

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Naval museums now (UK SSNs)
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:03:58 -0800
I believe our acronym for it was ADCAP.  MK48.  Was a monster, unless my
memory is failing.

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From: Rand E [mailto:rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Naval museums now (UK SSNs)


  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

Timpe, Jim wrote:

>I worked for the US supplier that was developing the next generation
torpedo
>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
>gee, we don't need no stinking new torpedo any more'.  
>
>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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