When asked who would provide Maritime cover' to submarines he replied the CAS was consulted and that there were other platforms, ie Merlin and C130. Where are we getting the Hercs from and can they really provide this kind of cover. Unbelievable, 36 years in and I am embarrassed.
Never fear. For many years I had a letter on my wall from a Gp Capt supplier (DDSM 11 I think) assuring me that Hercules did indeed have an Active Dipping Sonar, so I was quite wrong to complain he was wasting money buying ADS spares for his fleet. Seems he was right all along, but I fear the winches and cables may be a bit rusty after so little use. As for the Submersible Units, I'm told they are streamlined these days because C130 uses too much fuel in the hover.
