ASW Flashcards
Riser
Radar contact which has suddenly appeared.
SELFTACK
An attack conducted by a dipping helo on its own target after the helo has broken dip.
SERPENT
Towed array system (TAS) which is towed by surface ships/subs.
SINKER
A radar contact that later disappeared.
SPIT(TING)
Lay/Launch(ing) buoys.
SPOOK
A HOSTILE surface sub.
SWAP
Executive order for change of Scene of Action Commander (SAC).
ASH CAN
HE Depth Charge.
BLOODHOUND
ASW Torpedo.
CADDILAC
Directional active sonobuoy.
CHATTER
Comms jamming.
COBRA
ASW Torpedo with Gyro Angle Snake Search (GASS).
COLD
I have lost sonar contact or sonar contact not held.
COWBOYS
Ship(s) of search attack unit (SAU).
CRACKERS
Sound underwater signal (SUS) or Practice Depth Charge (PDC) explosives.
DATUM
Last known posn of a sub or a suspected sub after contact has been lost.
DEMONS
Depth in metres.
DEVILS
Submarine depth in tens of feet.
DIP BOSS
ASW helicopter flight leader.
DIP GANG
Collective call sign for all ASW Helicopters on net.
DIP MASTER
ASW helicopter air co-ordinator.
DIPPER
ASW helicopter capable of conducting both sonar search and attack.
DROP KING
Unit controlling weapon release time.
DROP POINT
Position of weapon release.
EXIDE
Submarine contact using battery power.
FANFARE
Towed anti-acoustic torpedo noisemaker which can be switch on/off.
FEATHER
Visual sighting of periscope wake.
GOBLIN
Submerged object detected.
HANDYMAN
Helo in ASuW support role (no weapons).
HOOKER
Fishing or other small craft.
INDIANS
Ships of a Surface Action Group (SAG).
INFOTAC
A type of vectored attack, used when the directing unit broadcasts sonar contact info and the attacking aircraft must solve his own fire control solution.
KINGPIN
Reference posn established arbitrarily by an aircraft for reporting the posn of contacts or DATUMS.
LANCE
Active shipborne sonar.
LANCE DIVER
Variable depth sonar.
Lance Searcher
Active medium/long range sonar.
MADCAT
MAD fitted helicopter.
MADMAN
I have MAD contact.
Mark(ing) Dip
Helo come (coming) to hover and commence (commencing) sonar search.
MIDGET
Very small submarine which has pressure hull and which accommodates small crew.
MUSIC
Electronic Jamming.
MUSTANG
An ASuW weapon carrying helo (venom).
NONSUB
Contact classified as non submarine.
OCTOPUS
Tactical (Command) data system computer.
PANTHER
HOSTILE nuclear submarine.
PARROT
Military IFF transponder.
PELICAN
Long range maritime patrol aircraft capable of both search and attack.
PLAYMATE
Friendly ship, submarine or aircraft with which I am co-operating.
POINTER
Directional passive sonobuoy.
POLAR
Friendly nuclear submarine.
PONY
ASW weapon carrying helo.
POSSUB
Contact classified as possible submarine.
PROBSUB
Contact classified as probable submarine.
PYRAMID
Any ship launched torpedo weapon system. May be prefixed with cobra/basset etc
WOLF
Visually identified surface HOSTILE submarine.
WOLFHOUND
Visually identified surface HOSTILE submarine with a missile firing capability.
