"Ed Price" wrote
"Jack Painter" wrote+
Too bad the old klaxon officially retired with the end of the Poseidon
Missile boats. Fast Attacks and the new boomers have long gone to the
awful
screeching sound referenced above.

Sentiment aside, I would think that a klaxon or other harsh tone would be
a
rather dumb thing to create intentionally, considering how much effort
goes
into minimizing a sub's acoustic signature.

Ed
wb6wsn


Ed, Sound silencing aside, waking almost 2/3 of the crew with an
immediate-recognition sound when seconds count for saving or fighting the
ship, there is no better alternative. In relation to the sound of the steam
plant and ballast tanks, the alarms are rather insignificant. A signature is
another matter altogether, allowing specific classes and even individual
platforms to be recognized from unique emissions.

Jack Painter