ASROC Weapons System - Introduction

0800044 - U.S. Navy Training Film - ASROC Weapons System - Introduction - 1963 - 20:30 - Black&White - This was a 1963 Navy training film featuring the antisubmarine rocket (ASROC) and its shipboard launcher. ASROC was an integrated, surface-to-underwater nuclear weapon system designed primarily for use against fast-attack enemy submarines.

In a real-life battle situation, a ship's special sonar would pick up signals from the submarine. There was a computer-driven attack console manned by Navy specialists. As soon as the submarine was located, the specialists would determine whether to use a nuclear-tipped torpedo or a nuclear depth charge with the ASROC. The film details how to load and fire the weapon from the 8-rocket launcher.

In peacetime, the ships carrying the ASROCs provided extensive training using simulators, which gave the trainees a realistic feeling on how to respond when sonar detects an enemy submarine.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• 1963
• navy
• training
• antisubmarine
• rocket
• ASROC
• shipboard
• launcher
• integrated
• surface
• underwater
• nuclear
• weapon

[blueman4444444]

Nuke warhead Good for taking out typhoon subs with double titanium hulls.

[KevinERProductions]

@last part... Blah blah black nuclear warhead.. NUCLEAR WARHEAD????

[7nmesa]

Got to love standing Asroc rover and guard....good times...

[joelee0101]

3rd Div  USS Ramsey FFG-2. Go Navy!

[gahen21]

I served on the U.S.S Joseph Strauss DDG-16 from 1975-77 and we had ASROC! Loved to hear those things go off!

[GGGunitNextLevel]

Asroc Motherboards ?? :D

[Nuker1337]

If that thing 'separates' so early, it can't get very far from the ship that launched it! Consequently, the depth charge will blow up the ship that launched the weapon. But I've seen the nuke test of this device, so the missile doesn't seem to separate for a few miles.

[mhia4]

Sonar control was pretty much directly below the launcher about 5 decks. You could hear it go off, man it was like on top gun, everyone in Sonar and CIC was cheering like mad.

[mhia4]

I had the pleasure or letting one of these bad boys go (a dummy of course), probably one of the funnest things I ever did in the Navy with that didn't involve alcohol. The GM's had me in the launcher for hours afterward cleaning it up, but it was worth it.

[Jakemaca]

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