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Originally Posted by blt2ski
I'm thinking there is another area out in the straight where live ammo is sometimes used on an island too. I think the island is used by planes more than subs. I could also be wrong on the uses of these marked naval practice area's marked on charts/maps etc.
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Whiskey Golf has no islands. They use air, surface and sub-surfaced lanched torpedoes. I also believe that the sub-chasers from Comox practice in this area.
Whiskey Hotel is a gunnery range in Juan de Fuca.
Whiskey Papa is the exercise area off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
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Last edited by jackdale; 02-21-2012 at 11:20 AM.
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