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AlI stations, Sonar. We have a ,contact . . . Torpedomen man the deck tubes while so- narmen track and classify their contact. The ship sets General Quarters, and once again she is in her favored enviornment. The NICHOLAS is designed for iust this, anti-submarine warfare. Sonarfs PING is heard across the bridge as the ship is ma- neuvered into attack position with information From UB Plot. Behind this sudden action is a long nerve-wracking watch-- months of listening and waiting. Since submarines are an ever increasing threat to the secu- rity of the United States, ASW operations are constantly un- derway. NICHOLAS maintain- ed her vigil while steaming the waters off Viet Nam and took time out from plane- guard and SAR missions to exercise her capability. Oh, there was helping in the gun mounts and wrestling with air-dropped exercise torpe- does. Hey, aft For another BT drop! All in a day's work, man, all in a day's work.
CL to RD L F Huffman J G Gagner, G.P. Verdi DASH lDrone Anti-Submarine Helicopterl is a weapons system capable of high-probabil- ity kill in an ASW environment. Working with men in AS and OI Divisions the DASH crew is capable of administering a short-notice launch and attack mission day or night. Car'- rying two torpedoes one drone can remain on station For an hour at speeds to 80 knots and ranges to 45 miles. Ship-to-ship trans- ter and remote vector control extends own ship 's contact range, thus utilizing the Full capability of the unmanned helocopter. Surf veilance and harassment are secondary functions of DASH. Division personnel, including the ship's only aviation ratings, are responsible for the maintenance and readiness of one mil- lion dollars worth of ship and air-borne equipment. DASH men also take charge of manned helo in-Flight refueling, a task called For during Search-And-Rescue and ASW assignments.
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