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BALL

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ASW Helicopter Transducer

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BIG DIPPER

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RADAR and SONAR fitted Helicopter

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BLOODHOUND

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ASW Torpedo

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BLOODHOUND LOOSE

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I have launched an ASW torpedo in this area (or area indicated); keep clear

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BREAK(ING) DIP

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Helicopter raises the transducer clear of the water

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BROTHER

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Attacking ship of a surface ASW unit

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BULLPEN

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A submarine generated search area (SGSA)

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CADDILAC

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Directional Active Sonobouy

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CAKE

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ASW weapon state report

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CERTSUB

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Contact classified as certain submarine

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CLANKING

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Cavitiating or making machinery noise

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COBRA LOOSE________

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ASW torpedo with Gyro Angle Snake Search (GASS) relesed and running heading on_________

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COLD

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I have lost SONAR contact or SONAR contact is not held

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CONDITION HAIRY

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All untis may be required to prosecute an unidentified submarine contact

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COWBOY(S)

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Ships(s) of a Search Attack Unit (SAU)

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CRACKERS

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Sound Underwater Signal (SUS) or Practive Depth Charge (PDC) explosives

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DATUM

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Last known position of a submarine or suspected submarine after contact has been lost

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DEEP

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Contact is below layer depth

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DEMONS

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Depth in Metres

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DEVILS

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Submarine depth in tens of feet

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DIP

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Conduct search with helicopter SONAR (may be followed by transducer depth in feet)

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DIP BOSS

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ASW Helicopter Flight Leader

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DIP GANG

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Collective callsign for all helicopters on net

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DIP WATCHER

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ASW helicopter control

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DIPPER
An ASW halicopter capable of conducting both SONAR search and attack
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DODGER_______
Mobile ASW training unit
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DOG BOX
Area within which untis may interfere weith or be engangered by ASW torpedoes
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DRAWING
I have a LOFAR contact on sonobout. Sonobouy number or position is_______
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FANFARE
Towed anti-accoustic torpedo noisemaker, which can be switched on/off while streamed
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FEATHER
Visual sighting of periscope wake
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FREEWHEEL
Confirm cancellation of a submarine generated search area
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GERTRUDE
Underwater telephone unit
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GOBLIN
Submerged object detected
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GRASSHOPPER
Emergency transit method of submarine areas by surface units
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HOT
SONAR contact is held
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HOVERTAC
An attack conducted by a dipping helo on it's own target, while maintining SONAR contact
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INFOTAC
A type of vectored attack, used when the directing unit broadcasts SONAR contact information and the attacking aircraft must solve his own fire control solution
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JUMP(ING)
Break(ing) dip and proced(ing) in direction or to position indicated to DIP again
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KINGPIN
Reference position established arbitrarily by an aircraft for reporting the position of a contact or datum
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LANCE
Active Shipborne SONAR
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LANCE DIVER
Variable Depth SONAR
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LANCE SEARCHER
Active medium or long range SONAR
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LEASH
Wire guided torpedo
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LONG SHOT
Aubmarine believed to have fired from outside the screen
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MADCAT
MAD fitted helicopter
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MADMAN
I have and MAD contact
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MARKER
1. Submarine - fire a black, green or yellow smoke signal 2. Aircraft - visually identify submarine 3. A unit maintianing contact on a target from a position which gived it an immediate offensive capability
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MARK(ING) DIP
Helicopter come (coming) to hover and commence (commencing) SONAR search
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MEADOW
A predesignated area in which a submarine may operate during implimentation of GRASSHOPPER procedures
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NONSUB
Contact is classified non submarine
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NOTACK
Direcetive by / request to a frindly submarine to establish an area in which no air or surface launched ASW weapon may be employed
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PANTHER
Hostile Nuclear Submarine
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PLAYPEN
Submarine Patrol Area in a barrier
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POINTER
Directional passive sonobouy
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POLAR
Friendly nuclear submarine
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PONY
ASW weapon carrying helicopter
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POPCORN
Hull pooping noises indicationg thar a submarine is changing depth
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POSSUB | Low, High
Contact classified as probable submarine
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PYRAMID
Any ship launched torpedo weapon system. may be prefixed with torpedo brevity word (BASSET, COBRA etc)
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RISER
A RADAR contact which has suddenly appeared
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ROAD
Ais of SONOBOUY pattern
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SEA TALK
Underwater voice transmission
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SERPENT
A towed array system (TAS) which is towed by surface ships or submarines
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SHALLOW
Contact is above depth layer
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SHORTSHOT
Submarine belived to have fired from inside the screen
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SINKER
A RADAR contact that later disappeared
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SISTER
Assisting ship of a surface ASW unit
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SNORT
Visually sigheted submarine snorkel
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SNORTING
Submarine conteact is snorkelling
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SPIT(ING)
Lay/Launch(ing) bouys
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SPLASH POINT
Water entry point of airborne ASW weapon
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STOVEPIPE
A predesignated area in which a designated submarine may operate and other submarines are to keep clear
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VECTAC
Vectored Attack. Type may be specified as RADAR VISULA - REVERSE VECTAC
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WHISPER (______)
Slow to below cavitation speed or speed indicated
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WOLF
Visually identified surfaced hostile submarine
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WOLFHOUND
Visually identified surfaced hostile submarine with a missile firing capability

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