ASW

Question 1

Riser

Answer 1

Radar contact which has suddenly appeared.

Question 2

SELFTACK

Answer 2

An attack conducted by a dipping helo on its own target after the helo has broken dip.

Question 3

SERPENT

Answer 3

Towed array system (TAS) which is towed by surface ships/subs.

Question 4

SINKER

Answer 4

A radar contact that later disappeared.

Question 5

SPIT(TING)

Answer 5

Lay/Launch(ing) buoys.

Question 6

SPOOK

Answer 6

A HOSTILE surface sub.

Question 7

SWAP

Answer 7

Executive order for change of Scene of Action Commander (SAC).

Question 8

ASH CAN

Answer 8

HE Depth Charge.

Question 9

BLOODHOUND

Answer 9

ASW Torpedo.

Question 10

CADDILAC

Answer 10

Directional active sonobuoy.

Question 11

CHATTER

Answer 11

Comms jamming.

Question 12

COBRA

Answer 12

ASW Torpedo with Gyro Angle Snake Search (GASS).

Question 13

COLD

Answer 13

I have lost sonar contact or sonar contact not held.

Question 14

COWBOYS

Answer 14

Ship(s) of search attack unit (SAU).

Question 15

CRACKERS

Answer 15

Sound underwater signal (SUS) or Practice Depth Charge (PDC) explosives.

Question 16

DATUM

Answer 16

Last known posn of a sub or a suspected sub after contact has been lost.

Question 17

DEMONS

Answer 17

Depth in metres.

Question 18

DEVILS

Answer 18

Submarine depth in tens of feet.

Question 19

DIP BOSS

Answer 19

ASW helicopter flight leader.

Question 20

DIP GANG

Answer 20

Collective call sign for all ASW Helicopters on net.

Question 21

DIP MASTER

Answer 21

ASW helicopter air co-ordinator.

Question 22

DIPPER

Answer 22

ASW helicopter capable of conducting both sonar search and attack.

Question 23

DROP KING

Answer 23

Unit controlling weapon release time.

Question 24

DROP POINT

Answer 24

Position of weapon release.

Question 25

EXIDE

Answer 25

Submarine contact using battery power.

Question 26

FANFARE

Answer 26

Towed anti-acoustic torpedo noisemaker which can be switch on/off.

Question 27

FEATHER

Answer 27

Visual sighting of periscope wake.

Question 28

GOBLIN

Answer 28

Submerged object detected.

Question 29

HANDYMAN

Answer 29

Helo in ASuW support role (no weapons).

Question 30

HOOKER

Answer 30

Fishing or other small craft.

Question 31

INDIANS

Answer 31

Ships of a Surface Action Group (SAG).

Question 32

INFOTAC

Answer 32

A type of vectored attack, used when the directing unit broadcasts sonar contact info and the attacking aircraft must solve his own fire control solution.

Question 33

KINGPIN

Answer 33

Reference posn established arbitrarily by an aircraft for reporting the posn of contacts or DATUMS.

Question 34

LANCE

Answer 34

Active shipborne sonar.

Question 35

LANCE DIVER

Answer 35

Variable depth sonar.

Question 36

Lance Searcher

Answer 36

Active medium/long range sonar.

Question 37

MADCAT

Answer 37

MAD fitted helicopter.

Question 38

MADMAN

Answer 38

I have MAD contact.

Question 39

Mark(ing) Dip

Answer 39

Helo come (coming) to hover and commence (commencing) sonar search.

Question 40

MIDGET

Answer 40

Very small submarine which has pressure hull and which accommodates small crew.

Question 41

MUSIC

Answer 41

Electronic Jamming.

Question 42

MUSTANG

Answer 42

An ASuW weapon carrying helo (venom).

Question 43

NONSUB

Answer 43

Contact classified as non submarine.

Question 44

OCTOPUS

Answer 44

Tactical (Command) data system computer.

Question 45

PANTHER

Answer 45

HOSTILE nuclear submarine.

Question 46

PARROT

Answer 46

Military IFF transponder.

Question 47

PELICAN

Answer 47

Long range maritime patrol aircraft capable of both search and attack.

Question 48

PLAYMATE

Answer 48

Friendly ship, submarine or aircraft with which I am co-operating.

Question 49

POINTER

Answer 49

Directional passive sonobuoy.

Question 50

POLAR

Answer 50

Friendly nuclear submarine.

Question 51

PONY

Answer 51

ASW weapon carrying helo.

Question 52

POSSUB

Answer 52

Contact classified as possible submarine.

Question 53

PROBSUB

Answer 53

Contact classified as probable submarine.

Question 54

PYRAMID

Answer 54

Any ship launched torpedo weapon system. May be prefixed with cobra/basset etc

Question 55

WOLF

Answer 55

Visually identified surface HOSTILE submarine.

Question 56

WOLFHOUND

Answer 56

Visually identified surface HOSTILE submarine with a missile firing capability.