A video from the Royal Navy showcasing HMS Montrose
There are some really interesting bits of kit to spot, countermeasures and what looks like a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
http://www.lradx.com/site/content/view/15/110/
Trust the Japanese to test them out
Thought than RN video was quite gd more like that would be gd. Apas,or tas must of had a word on your behave TD :).
Speaking trumpets have come a long way.
Going to have a word with Jim about those baseball caps.
Baseball caps does that mean the RN are going all american?
That’s sweet
It seems the new working uniform does include a baseball cap, but I can’t say you see many people wearing the new uniform, they might be transitioning it in when vessels deploy. I would prefer they keep the beret than go to the cap.
As long as they don’t change to a blue version of the Army’s uniform it is fine. Camo on a warship just looks stupid to me, if you can see the crew even in a white uniform you are going to be able to see the bloody ship.
I asked one of our sailors about the Navy “camoflage” uniforms when we went to get updated dependent ID cards for my wife and grandson (I am his guardian). He said that a master chief told him they were cost-saving devices. The master chief said if you fell overboard wearing them, that it was a waste of time turning the ship around to look for you, so all that time and money could be saved.
Japanese whaling ships have used LRADs against the Sea Shepherd vessels and their crews, so they’ve gotten actual use out of them. Don’t know how effective they were, but at least they’re giving them real field testing.
I don’t want this to be misconstrued as support of Japanese whaling OR the actions of the Sea Shepherds.
Yep, a pretty good video, wonder if that remote control boat/target will make it back home safe?