Missile Emergency Alarm
The missile emergency alarm is used to warn of any emergency involving ballistic or cruise missiles, and is found on Ohio-class submarines and on Los Angeles-class submarines with VLS tubes.
The alarm is a fast jump tone, two high-pitched notes repeated several times a second. People asked to imitate the alarm often say "deedle-leedle-leedle" in a falsetto voice as rapidly as they can.
The missile emergency alarm is an orange crown shape.
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