that MPAs are incapable of detecting 37.5khz pingers
Incorrect.
Either get a sonobuoy capability for MPAs to detect this type of thing or stop going on about their greatness for this type of task.
Done.
After working out they were no survivors and no dsicernable wreckage to be seen after the couple of days of search
That's the point of sending them, if there was anything in the initial area they would have found it. By the way, the incorrect initial area was calculated from satellite data, not sure if it was the overhead kind or the other kind
The area was sanitised before any of the ships got there, for prudence sake, the ships were tasked with retrieving the flotsam found by the MPAs. The Australian government weren't taking any chances after the performance put in by the Malaysian Press liaison.
Then the area got moved several more times, due to satellites spotting more unrelated rubbish in the water, MPA despatched to the new areas, whilst the ships repositioned and again the MPA spots stuff in the water, ship go and retrieve it.
Sad to say, the RN contributed nothing of any use, hope they don't run aground on the way home.
