User Guide

Snapshot Quick reaction torpedo firing procedure.
Snorkeling Submarine term for operating the diesel generator while submerged at
periscope depth.
Snorting British term for snorkeling.
Sonobuoy Small acoustic device that uses passive or active sonar; usually deployed
from aircraft.
Sounding Measurement of depth; "The sounding is 15 fathoms"; can refer to the
process or the result.
Stadimeter Device used to measure distance to an object visually given the height of
the object.
Starboard Right side of ship as seen facing forward.
Stern Back of ship.
Strike Attacks against land targets.
Tracker Device used to automatically follow a sonar signal and send information to
the TMA function.
Transducer Electronic acoustic device used to transmit and receive sound.
Waypoint Intermediate point used to define an overall path.
Weapons free Weapons can be employed against threat contacts without further
permission being required.
XBT Device used to measure the sound speed profile, fired from a submarine
similarly to a countermeasure.
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