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1
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What is the role of sensors team in We sub departments

A
  • Sonar equipment (maintainers)

- Communication equipment (maintainers)

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2
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Who makes up the noise reduction organisation?

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SRO- signiture reduction officer
NEO- Noise engineering officer
NDO- Noise detection officer
ASRO- Assistant signiture reduction officer
CASO- casing officer
ANEO
ANDO
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3
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What are Astute class standing orders?

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Detail how the boat is to be operated

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4
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What was the first submarine invented?

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The Turtle during the American war of independence

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5
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Who built the first submarine of the modern era?

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John Holland

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6
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Which was the first submarine owned by the Royal Navy?

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The Holland

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7
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Which was the first Nuclear Powered Submarine?

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USS Nautilus in 1954

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8
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Which was the first Nuclear submarine owned by the Royal Navy?

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Dreadnought

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9
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Which was the first all British Submarine?

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Valiant

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10
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What is COMFASFLOT

A

Faslane

The is home to A and V boats

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11
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What is COMDEVFLOT

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Devonport

Home to T boats and all Devonport based surface ships

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12
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Name roles of submarines

A
  • wartime roles
  • Blockade enemy ports
  • ASuWA Anti surface/ship warfare
  • ASW- Anti submarine warfare
  • Spec forces ops
  • Maintain Deterrent
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13
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What missiles does the Vanguard class hold?

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Trident D5 missiles

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14
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What do A boats hold

A

Spearfish and Tomohawk

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15
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Name the capabilities of A-boats

A
  • Asw
  • ASuW
  • Coordinated high intensity strikes
  • Surveillance
  • Reconnaissance
  • SSBN Support
  • Capabilities ie war games
  • Spec forces operations
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16
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What are the methods of A Boats in gathering intelligence?

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  • Visual (periscope)
  • Sonar (passive and active)
  • RESM
  • CESM
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17
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What type of steel is the pressure Hull comprised of?

A

NQ1 Steel

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18
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What type of fuel is used by Tomohawks?

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OTTO fuel

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19
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What is buoyancy?

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Upwards force on a body=to weight of fluid displaced

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20
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How do we assess the draught of a vessel?

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Use of draught marks indicating depth of the keel

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21
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At what intervals are draught marks

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10cm intervals

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22
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What are the functions of ballast tanks?

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  • Provide a reserve of buoyancy when dived

- Maintain buoyancy when surfaced

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23
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How do we use trim

A
  • To bring the propeller down to prevent overspeed

- Allows weapon loading and maintenance

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24
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What are the methods of putting air into the ballast tanks?

A
  • HP air and emergency blows
  • LP blower (don’t waste HP air)
  • Auxiallry vent and blow
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25
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What is the function of main vents?

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Release air from main ballast allowing sea water to enter

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26
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What is the function of main vent cotter?

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Locks off main vent so they cannot be operated

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27
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Name the 2 Cotter modes

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  • Harbour Cotter- Cotter locked in place when alongside

- Sea Cotter- Cotter unlocked when at sea

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28
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How often are draught markings taken

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Taken every hour by the QM and passed onto Lower deck trot

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29
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How would a submarines achieve negative buoyancy?

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Filling the main ballast tanks

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30
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What is the function of Compensating tanks?

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Used to adjust bodily weight

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31
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Name the 2 types of compensating tanks

A

O and M

Located centrally on board

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32
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What are hydroplane?

A

These are control surfaces.

They make changes in depth quicker and more controlled.

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33
Q

What is available to a submarine to maintain its depth?

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  • Control surfaces
  • Propulsion
  • Trim and compensating systems
  • Hover system
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34
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What were the main reasons for the sinking of HMS Artemus?

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  • Lack of watertight integrity procedures
  • Lack of communication
  • Orders not clearly given, reported and logged
  • Incorrect reading of draught marks by unqualified personel
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35
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What are the risks of excessive Hull pressure from Sea water?

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  • Compressability
  • Flooding
  • Hull crushing
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36
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What are the risks from flood due to water ingress?

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  • Increases bodily weight which will make us sink
  • Potentially mixing of water and electronics
  • Drowning
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37
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What is the theoretical ideal shape of a submarine

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A sphere but this isn’t practical

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38
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What are the methods of strengthening the pressure Hull?

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  • Domed ends
  • T frames
  • Decks
  • Bulkheads
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39
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What are the 2 types of bulkhead?

A

Watertight and damage control

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40
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Name the main Hull openings due to operational needs

A
  • Access and Egress hatches
  • Loading stores
  • Weapon loading and firing
  • Propulsion
  • Hull system valves
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41
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How are Hull openings strengthned?

A

Hull inserts

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42
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Ships and Emergency Operating procedures must be what?

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Adhered to and are mandatory

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43
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How do submariners conduct themselves professionally?

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  • Teamwork
  • Act concensusly
  • Act safely
  • Always ask questions
  • If you don’t know about it don’t touch it
  • If in doubt shout out
  • System and procedural knowledge is paramount in day to day life
    Minimise risk to life
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44
Q

Comfasflot, what is each squadron responsible for?

A 
METS
M- Manpower
E- Equipment 
T- Training
S- Support
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45
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Organisational structure of a submarine

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CO- normally a commander
XO- normally a LT commander
TSO- Tactical system officer
TASO- Tactics and Sonar officer

46
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What is the priority of Command on board a submarine?

A

Float
Move
Fight

47
Q

What does FOST deliver?

A

Training and assessment services

48
Q

What is FOST broken down into?

A
  • Shore training
  • Harbour training
  • Sea training
  • Operational phase
  • Weapon certification
49
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Why is operational sea training preformed?

A

Achieve required level of operational readiness

50
Q

Who makes up the command team?

A

CO
XO
Watch leader/OOW
WEO

51
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What is the function of the command team?

A

Surveillance
Anti-submarines warfare
Anti-surface warfare

52
Q

What is the role of the weapons sub division in the We department?

A
  • Ordnance (weapons) (handlers)

- Command System (maintainers)

53
Q

What is the watch leader in charge of?

A

Overall operation of the watch

This will be either the TSO or TASO

54
Q

What is a Coxswain?

A

Often a WO1 or CPO directly responsible for:
Discipline and regulations
Acting as wholes hip coordinator
Managing and training requirements

55
Q

What is the function of the ships control team?

A 
Maintain and control the Submarine:
- Course
- Depth
- Speed
- Trim
- Bodily weight
This must all be within watch leaders requirements
56
Q

Who makes up the control team?

A
  • CO
  • OOW
  • Ship control officer
  • Ship control console officer
  • Planesman
57
Q

What is the role of the planes man?

A

Maintain ordered depth, pitch and course, Maintaining and reporting actual depth and course

58
Q

What are the 2 sub specialisations of the warfare branch?

A

Tactical systems

Sonar

59
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What is the role of the tactical systems team in the Warfare Branch?

A

Man and operate the following:

  • Radar
  • Astute combat management system
  • Electronic support measures
  • Plus supporting the navigation officer
60
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What is the function of the Sonar sub spec

A

These man and operate all fitted sonar in accordance with:

  • Fleet publications notice
  • Manpower for seamanship duties
  • They also provide Passive, Detection, surveillance, tracking and classification facilities
61
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What is the role of the navigation subspecication?

A

Conduct planning and execution of all navigation aspects of submarine operations

62
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What is AIO

A

Action information organisation

63
Q

What is the role of AIO

A

This allows for target analysis of targets using sensors when necessary this means the AIO can manoeuvre the submarines in order for use of TWS

64
Q

Name what makes up AIO

A
  • Command
  • Weapon control
  • Tactical data handling system
  • Sensors
  • Plots
  • Safety
65
Q

What is the role of the navigational officer?

A

Responsibile for overall planning and execution of all navigation aspects of operations

66
Q

What are optronics?

A

This is above water sensor allowing visual detection and identification of surface and air contacts and an aid to navigation

67
Q

What are the 2 optronics teams?

A

Surfaced and Dived

68
Q

The surfaced optronics team is made up of who?

A

All qualified ratings and officers are elligbke and employed in navigation role

69
Q

The dived optronics team is made up of who?

A

Only qualified officers to ensure ship safety and tactical advantage when at periscope depth

70
Q

Where is optronics done on board?

A

Sensor control unit

SCU

71
Q

What are the 2 special fits on board?

A

Chalfont

Cesm

72
Q

What is the role of the MEO

A

Responsible to Co for all Me systems and ME personnel on board

73
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What is the role of the DMEO?

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Deputises for MEO in absence
Acts as damage control officer
Responsibile for reactor systems

74
Q

What are the sub divisions of ME department?

A

Split M/L
Propulsion department
Ship systems

75
Q

What are the manoeuvring rooms supervisors responsibilities?

A

Overall operation, safety and availability of reactor and propulsion plant

76
Q

What is the role of the reactor panel operator?

A

Maintains the reactor within parameters set by MRS

77
Q

What is the Electrical Panel Operator role?

A

Maintains electrical distribution as directed by MRS

78
Q

What are the subdivisions of the weapons engineering department?

A

Weapons

Sensors

79
Q

What is the role of the signature reduction organisation?

A

Reduce all types of noise which form a boats signiture

80
Q

Who makes up the signiture reduction organisation?

A

The WEO heads the organisation along with
SRO- signiture reduction officer
NEO- noise engineering officer
NDO- noise detection officer
ASRO- assistant signiture reduction officer
CASO- Casing officer
ANEO- Assistant noise engineering officer
ANDO- Assistant noise detection officer

81
Q

Name the subvisions of the logistics branch

A

Supply chain
Personel
Catering

82
Q

What is the role of medical staff on board?

A

Administration of submarines health and physics needs

Protect ships company from effects of ionising radiation

83
Q

What are the specific jobs medical staff do on board?

A
  • Radiation monitoring
  • Atmosphere control
  • Radio chemistry
  • Medical care
84
Q

What are EOP and SOP

A

Mandatory procedures which must be followed

85
Q

Where are the astute class operating procedures found?

A 
Control room
Manoeuvring room
DCHQ (WARD ROOM) 
DCHQ2 (NAVAL STORES) 
Soft copy on trilogi
86
Q

What is the definition of EOP?

A

These detail immediate actions required to ensure the safety of Reactor, Submarine and Personnel during emergency incidents

87
Q

What are Tactical weapon operating procedures?

A

Provide guidance and procedures

These allow safe custody, handling and operation on TWS

88
Q

What are the volumes of TWS?

A

Vol 4 submerged signal ejector mk11 countermeasures
Use of TWOps is mandatory
Hard copy in triogi

89
Q

How many hatches are onbaord?

A

5

90
Q

Name the 5 hatches

A 
Weapon embarkation hatches
Forward escape tower
Main access hatch
Lock in Lock out chambers
Logistics escape tower
91
Q

What is the operation of the weapons embarkation hatch?

A

Singally manned operational hatch used for loading and unloading weapons

92
Q

Who is in control of hatch operation?

A

Either OOD (in harbour) or OOW when at sea

93
Q

What are the modes of control in the planesman position?

A

Autopilot
Manual control via joystick
Rate control which is purely hydraulic
Local control using local control panels

94
Q

What is the role of Sensors team in the WE department?

A
  • Sonar Equipment (maintainers)

- Communications Equipment (maintainers)

95
Q

Name the 4 Sonar arrays

A
  • Bow
  • Flank
  • Fin
  • Towed
96
Q

What are captains standing orders?

A

Detail day to day running as detailed by the captain

97
Q

What are departmental standing orders?

A

Detail how departments are run day to day

98
Q

What are daily orders?

A

Show occurances happening that day

99
Q

How many hatches are on the Lilo and how are they operated

A

5 depending on payload
3 hydraulic
2 manual

100
Q

Which bulkheads are watertigh

A

64 and 74

101
Q

What is housed between 64 and 74 bulkheads

A

Reactor compartment

102
Q

What is housed between 26 and 64 bulkheads on deck 1

A

Command centre of submarine ie

  • Control room
  • Ships office
  • Co bed
  • Resm
  • Cesm
103
Q

What is housed between 26 and 64 bulkheads deck 2

A

Living areas:

  • Galley
  • Wardrooms
  • SR and Jr mess and bunkspaces
104
Q

What is housed between 26 and 64 on deck 3?

A

Fwd machinary spaces:

  • 2 fuel tanks
  • Electrolyser
  • Weapon stowage
  • Air purification
105
Q

What is housed on deck 4 between 26 and 64 bulkheads?

A

Tanks:

  • Battery
  • torpedo overflow
  • Grey water tank
106
Q

What is housed between 74 and 68 on deck 1

A
  • Manoeuvre room citadel
  • tech office
  • health physics
107
Q

2 deck between 74 and 88

A
  • Switchboard
108
Q

3 deck 74 and 88

A

Diesel generators both AC and Dc

109
Q

4 deck 74 and 88

A

O compensating tanks

110
Q

What is the function of acoustic tiles?

A
  • Absorb generated noise from the submarines

- Absorb transmitted noise from contacts sonar to make us less visible

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