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Some links and some research results: Oberon and Porpoise classes and comments about sensors: http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp2/oberon_sonar.html British Cold War SS and conversions (the Submariners Association Barrow-in-Furness branch is ever a gold mine of rare data): http://www.rnsubs.co.uk/Dits/Articles/ds48.php#Section_4d Some results, also comparing with Conway's: The T class (Super) has only 12 internal torpedo reloads (not 20) coherent with her internal room and the internal reloads of the rest of T-class subs. Her radar is Type 1000 series. Her sonars, at least to 1959, were: Sonar 168, replacement of Sonar 138, passive only. Sonar 16…

Very interesting entries in the Wikipedia about Cold War interceptions and shootdowns finded by hazard when I was looking for other things. I think it can be perhaps inspirational for potential scenarios, or at least as historical reference of not widely knowed incidents: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unite..._and_shootdowns Also, I remember now a similar but shorter list on: http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=...3&Itemid=47

Retrieving information for the Halibut scenario and the Cold War submarine operations, I finded these web sites worth of mention and remembrance: Very good site about the USS Cavalla, her operations and her systems: http://www.cavalla.org/atops.html A business card oriented site, but with some detailed and rare data in some of his entries: https://www.designed4submariners.com/SSK_Conversions.html

The Ultimate Weapon: Combining a Battleship and an Aircraft Carrier? (National Interest) To see this platform in action, check out Ed Ladner's North Carolina class in the HCDB!

Some interesting updates on the sub here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_confederate_submarine Buddha

Research on the CSS Hunley proceeds in Charleston, CS. Picture attached. I served on the submarine tender named for the submarine, in Scotland and the US (from 1986 to 1989). FWFS, Greg Emerson, DM1(SW), USN Renton, WA, USA

From Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November/December 2012: The Cuban Missile Crisis: A nuclear order of battle, October and November 1962

Hi guys, Perhaps in either shore leave or here in Military History you can create a "Currently Reading" subfolder where participants can enter what they are reading, how it relates to Harpoon, Naval Warfare, Warfare, or History in general. I just finished a very interesting book on the First Battle of the Marne by Robert B. Asprey, and am currently reading From Normandy to the Ruhr: With the 116th Panzer Division in World War II by Heinz Günther Guderian.

We would be remiss in our duty if we did not take note that today is the 62nd anniversary of D-Day (and incidentally, Pete's birthday .. happy birthday, Pete !). Here are a couple of related links: Normandy DDAY Anniversary The National D-Day Memorial

From CBC News Link to CBC's Digital Archives re 6 June 1944.

A curious site referenced in the AirForcesMonthly of this month, of strange organization and merchandising oriented: http://www.dassault-passion.fr http://www.thestore-dassault-aviation.com/art-de-vivre.html (I never would think the books are in this section ).

Dazzling Ships of the First World War (Wavell Room)

A site with very interesting data of Decca Plessey naval radars and related info: http://woottonbridgeiow.org.uk/decca-legacy/chapter10.php#10.1

Decima Flottiglia Mas and Operazione EA3: The Raid on Alexandria (Defense Media Network)

A small and interesting museum finded some hours ago: http://wingsoffreedommuseum.org/index.php?...9&Itemid=27

Design Evolution Of The F-22 Raptor, Part 1 (Code One) F-22 Raptor Design Evolution, Part 2 (Code One) Lots of interesting little tidbits in there.

An article in the Russian Wikipedia with not equivalence on other languages: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82_(%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81)#.D0.A0.D0.B0.D0.BA.D0.B5.D1.82.D0.B0_9.D0.9C96 In short: SA-N-6a Grumble (1984),S-300F Fort (export Rif), missile 5V55RM,land equivalent S-300P 5V55R, speed 2597, range 40,5/2,7. SA-N-6b Grumble (1990), S-300FM Fort-M (export Rif-M), missile 48N6,land equivalent S-300PMU-1 48N6, speed 3888, range 81/2,7 (but effective maximum range limited to 93 Km/50,2 nm because guidance issues). …

From Wall Street Journal Richard "Dick" Winters, the Easy Company commander whose World War II exploits were chronicled in the book and TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," died last week in central Pennsylvania at age 92. [excerpt]

Discussions on HarpGamer are always relevant (well, almost always). We were discussing on IRC the role of aircraft carriers in WWII and whether a German carrier would have made any difference. Then I see this report today from Defence Talk: Divers find Hitler's aircraft carrier Times Online Thu, 27 Jul 2006, 00:51 The location of the wreck of the Graf Zeppelin had been a mystery for more than half a century POLISH divers have discovered the rusting wreckage of Nazi Germany’s only aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, solving one of the most enduring maritime riddles of the Second World War. For more than half a century the location of the huge vess…

The Great Carrier Reef NYT Video