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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 21, 2024 15:34:14 GMT 12
Just curious. In the modern Navy are the sailors onboard an operational ship allowed to have an iPad or similar, and a phone, etc, to keep in touch with the rest of the world? Or is it considered a security risk? Can ship locations be traced using internet signals at sea?
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Post by thebrads on Mar 29, 2024 19:46:48 GMT 12
Just curious. In the modern Navy are the sailors onboard an operational ship allowed to have an iPad or similar, and a phone, etc, to keep in touch with the rest of the world? Or is it considered a security risk? Can ship locations be traced using internet signals at sea? In my time (left in 2007) absolutely were allowed such devices onboard, but with the caveat they could be controlled/use limited depending on operational tasking. Of course, they are useless in the middle of the oggin where there is no cell/wireless coverage. Can ships be traced by such devices? Absolutely. I was onboard a frigate and we were playing a game of hide and seek against the RNZAF. I recall we were tucked up in a bay in the Marlborough Sounds, and waiting for darkness to proceed out. However, one of the lads had snuck out to use his phone at a time when it was prohibited, and a P3 searching found us by the signal emitted. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 30, 2024 17:14:45 GMT 12
Thanks Dale.
Loose lips sink ships.
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Post by phil on Apr 7, 2024 19:55:57 GMT 12
2011-2012 we all had phones and computers etc, but they were only useful when connected to terrestrial cell towers, so only useful in port.
I'm not sure if the onboard work computers now have any internet capability when at sea. I don't think they did back when I was afloat, although I'm sure we used to use SAP ok most of the time so presumably there was a satcom connection that allowed that to operate.
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