RevRick
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Gentlemen, we must not forget the United States Navy's device for warning ships that they had been targeted for a torpedo attack. This device was to be incorporated into the torpedoes used in submarines in a 1 in 10 ratio, and was called the KaBong warning system. This ingenious attempt at courtesy despite international conflict was used to alert the targeted ship to allow the passengers and crew to get ready for their eminent destruction. Unfortunately, it also alerted the escort forces. Further, it seems that an ordering error produced far more of these devices than were necessary (the ratio became 9 in 10 instead of 1 in 10). The Navy, ever mindful of its budgetary responsibility, allowed for the over shipped devices to be used. It took many months for the shipping error to be corrected. In the end, Kabong was discontinued as an unwarranted expense, and a confusion of mission requirements for the delivery system.
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