Navy Destroyer Loading and Firing an ASROC Missile

[CootCut]

Bought a launcher, rocket motors and Mk. 46 torpedoes at the Army/Navy surplus store awhile back.

Installed it on the front yard.

Nary a problem with subs since then.

[BoyScout1960]

Always a good idea to remove those rear covers, which we called "elephant skins." Several hundred dollars each.

[BoyScout1960]

I was an ASROC GMT myself. Hard to believe that navies still use that antiquated, constantly breaking-down hunk of junk.

[canaryman69]

@BoyScout1960 doesn't make us out here who know nothing about the U.S. Navy feel very secure when a navy man disses his own equipment. I only hope then that we now have, and are using something better. Cheers and thanks for your service.

[BoyScout1960]

@canaryman69

When I left the Service they were already transitioning from that thing to a vertical-launched system.

Part of the problem with the deck launcher was that numerous components were cast of "pot metal," which had this astonishing quality of actually disintegrating into a gray powder when it was subjected to sea water (or just excessive humidity.)

Thank you concerning my Service time. Best to you.

[1billthekid]

@BoyScout1960 That's aircraft alloy, some aluminum type, but solely used for the cells (them missile boxes).

And the "elephant skins" were always removed before launch, unless we're talking about real-life scenarios.

By the way, the Hellenic Navy doesn't have any ASROC-carying platform anymore. They're all decommisioned.

[bartlebybartleby]

cute shorts

[emellrob]

Great footage! I was an ASROC gunner in the USN: USS Manley (DD-940), USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974), USS Fletcher (DD-992). Thanks for the video.