Originally Posted by
Mogwi
Yes, RTB to be speared by a Leading Hand in a rough sea was not a good option. In a lot of ways, it was a solution looking for a problem.
Mog
This.
It almost had a second coming in the early noughties when someone at BAES tried to push the idea as a means of transferring large loads - container-sized - between ships at sea for RAS. It would have needed two systems, one on each ship (!!!!) and some intricate/comical means of handover.
Thankfully, common sense broke out fairly early on and it quietly disappeared. Hopefully never to be seen again, although someone will probably disinter it for "drones" in the next few years.