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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude))
Subject: Re: seawolf submarine
Organization: UCLA
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 90 02:13:12 GMT
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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude))
In article <1990Nov17.020333.81@cbnews.att.com> tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude)) writes:
> ...
> The tubes are much wider than the torpedoes allowing quieter
> "swim-out" (rather than gas ejection) launch.  
			  ^^^^^^^^^^^^
I should have said "water pulse ejection". Apparently, the USN uses
water pulse rather than gas ejection on its subs. (Reference: "World
Naval Developments" in April 1989 USNI Proceedings.)

-ted

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