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Re:Naval Vessels, Shadowy by Intent, Are Hard for Commercial... by mikeash on Friday August 25, 2017 @12:32PM (#15099764)
Good point. Does this apply even in peacetime while in friendly waters? I suppose you never know when you might become a target.
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Re:Naval Vessels, Shadowy by Intent, Are Hard for Commercial... by kchoudhu on Friday August 25, 2017 @12:34PM (#15099791)
Peace can turn into war very quickly indeed, so my understanding is that the Navy prefers to err on the side of caution.
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Re:Naval Vessels, Shadowy by Intent, Are Hard for Commercial... by oh_sigh on Friday August 25, 2017 @12:57PM (#15100081)
Please tell me how a radar switched to off would give away the position of the ship in a war time situation.
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Re:Naval Vessels, Shadowy by Intent, Are Hard for Commercial... by kchoudhu on Friday August 25, 2017 @01:01PM (#15100126)
You're sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the busiest shipping channels in the world. There isn't a shooting war underway, but you are within range of Iranian cruise missiles and naval craft.

It's not exactly war, but it isn't exactly peace. Do you see what I'm driving at?

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Re:Naval Vessels, Shadowy by Intent, Are Hard for Commercial... by mikeash on Friday August 25, 2017 @01:12PM (#15100255)
Huh? They're explaining why they wouldn't switch the radar on.
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