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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (ATW))
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Subject: Re: Praying Mantis
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Date: 23 May 89 04:32:10 GMT
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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (ATW))

Just an addendum to my own article:

It seems I read things wrong. The Joshan was hit by SM1s (not SM2s) in
surface-to-surface mode. But the Wainwright is also SM2 equipped. So you might
ask, why were SM1s ready, but not SM2s? (when the target had potential
sea-skimmer ASM capability).

Some additional info, the US Force consisted of:

	Surface Action Group Charlie
USS Wainwright (CG-28) (Belknap class)
USS Bagley (FF-1069) (Garcia class) w/ a SH-2F
USS Simpson (FFG-56) (OH Perry class) w/ a SH-60B and a UH-60
	
The Bagley apparently also has its Phalanx mounted facing the aft.
Does anyone know why all the US frigates seem to have the Phalanx pointing
towards the aft? It seems that might complicates things. You have to
keep turning the ship around, whenever you want your CIWS to bear.

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