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Skriven 2012-03-17 05:30:20 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Hap Newsom <=-

 HN> Any seaborne invasion force would already
 HN> have prepared defenses for air and surface
 HN> attacks. It is much harder to defend against
 HN> an unseen attacker who can attack anywhere along
 HN> the route, and possibly remain undetected after
 HN> the attack as well.

 GJ> That makes my point that a submarine is primarily an offensive weapon.

"The best defense is a good offense". -- Carl von Clausewitz (also B. A.
Barracus)

 GJ> During WW2 over 40 ships were sunk by Japanese submarines along the
 GJ> Australian East coast, and some towns shelled, but of course that was
 GJ> never publicised at the time.  The ferry sunk in Sydney Harbour could
 GJ> hardly be kept secret, though.  As I do not think that Australia has
 GJ> plans to attack any of the neighbours, I doubt that submarines would be
 GJ> needed in our navy as much as some other types.  Fast destroyers,
 GJ> patrol boats and transports, and in particular, landing craft that can
 GJ> carry heavy earth-moving equipment, helicopters and hospitals would
 GJ> doubtless be needed in the future for disaster relief work.

If there is a surface fleet headed your way a nice pod of submarines to sneak
up and short-circuit their plans to attack your country would be a pretty
defensive use of those undersea boats.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Submarine Sandwich
 Categories: Sandwiches, Pork, Beef, Cheese, Sauces
      Yield: 3 Servings
 
    1/4 c  Italian vinaigrette
      1    Long crusty loaf; 16" French
           - or Italian bread
    1/4 c  Mayonnaise
      2 sm Ripe tomatoes; thin sliced
      4 oz Prosciutto, thin sliced
      6 oz Italian salami; thin sliced
      3 oz Cheddar cheese; thin sliced
      6 oz Boiled ham; thin sliced
      4 oz Provolone cheese; thin
           - sliced
     12 sl Dill pickles
      1 c  Shredded iceberg lettuce
     12 sm Sweet pickled peppers;
           - sliced
 
  Slice loaf of bread in half lengthwise and spread both cut
  sides with mayonnaise. Layer bottom half of loaf with tomato
  slices, prosciutto, salami, cheddar, ham, provolone, and
  pickles. Top with lettuce and pickled peppers. Spoon
  vinaigrette over the filling and cover with top half. Press
  down firmly.
  
  Serves 3 to 4.
  
  From: http://www.cooksrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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