18 Dec
2003
18 Dec
'03
1:17 a.m.
On Fri, 6 Jun 1997, Bill Frantz wrote:
At 12:34 AM -0700 6/6/97, David Lucas wrote:
It's a nice thought, but the image is all wrong. Two ships communicating via Aldis lamps (presumably, I haven't seen the ad) using Morse at a guess, isn't what I would call very secure communication.
Well, the Japanese managed to keep secure communications when sneeking up on Pearl Harbor, and I assume they used something similar for ship-to-ship communications. Narrow beam, and everyone who can receive is in sight is nice.
Did they? This is a matter of some debate ... -r.w.