ASDIC stopwatch.

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   I found this the other day, and thought a few of you may find it of interest.
As you may know '32 had type 134 ASDIC fitted so could be similar kit to what was on board, any ideas?

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clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ASDIC stopwatch. Posted: 18 March 2008 at 10:16pm
	I found this the other day, and thought a few of you may find it of interest. As you may know '32 had type 134 ASDIC fitted so could be similar kit to what was on board, any ideas? Edited by clive
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 March 2008 at 11:19am
	Sorry, I had to edit out the ebay link as fo some reason it went to 'My Ebay'! please find the same info slightly edited here....... http://www.freewebs.com/masb32/asdicstopwatch.htm thanks!
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 December 2008 at 10:21am
	Clive, some info regarding Special Ops which you may or not be aware of, known as "Deputy Director Operations Division (Irregular)" a.k.a. DDOD(I).Set up by Captain Frank Slocum R.N. a relative of Joshua Slocum not Mrs, they did use MASB's for their work although the number's appear to be 36&40, however in times of high workload I would have thought that any MASB fitted with Sonar would be drafted in to help. It does seem a bit strange that non of the Older Hands have come forward with info and it would seem unlikely that a boat on special ops would tell all by showing a large "S" unless it stood for Slocum's "Fleet" of vessel's? which would of course would be outside the normal Naval Command System. Happy New Year to You and I hope some money comes your way!!

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 December 2008 at 12:02pm
	Hi there, Indeed, but re former hands many even today not be willing to say, official secrets and all that, Johnk

clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 December 2008 at 10:24pm
	Cheers guys, Ron, who are Slocum's "Fleet" of vessel's? Indeed, happy new year to you all.
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 December 2008 at 4:05pm
	Clive, the vessel's were; M.G.B's 314,318,319,323,324,325,326&329 M.T.B,s 673&697 MA/SB,s 36&40 R.A.F. S.T. 360 1off Submarine 2off Replica Tunnymen ( with the speed of M.T.B's) M.F.V.'s 2020, 2022&2023 2 off French M.T.B.'s However at "peak periods" of operations he did have the "facility" to borrowing any other craft and it would seem (to me anyway) that a craft with Sonar that can navigate and therefore map coastal waters like 32 would be ideal for undercover work with the added ability for a quick getaway if rumbled. There was a lot of "people" who had to be de-canted from France after Dunkirk and a lot of "people" who went into France by boat before "D" Day + equipment of course, I know the above does not prove their is a link with S32 and the Special Ops world but it seems reasonable that she could have been involved bearing in mind her attributes. Johnk, the front of the Fairmile D in Norway apparently still exsist's and can be seen at low tide, all you need is to persaude one of your Marina vessel's to take you up there.