> When the signal is lost, the expectation is that the submarine is under the water. Yes! This is true, I would just like to clarify that there is a difference

> When the signal is lost, the expectation is that the submarine is under the water. Yes! This is true, I would just like to clarify that there is a difference between 'coms' and 'transponder' here. Some friends of mine conflate the two and think they are almost on the same 'circuit'. In most cases of the Sub (specifically military because there are not many tourist subs), you don't WANT to be located unless in an emergency, whereas here in this situation you most certainly do and in that case you can be located by way of the transponder. Th