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Re: Distress Buoys? U-Boats
Posted by:
DanOdenweller
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Date: February 02, 2009 05:41PM
Jake -
The submarine distress buoy(s), is a buoyant marker attached to a cable, which can be released by the submarine in distress.
The utility of the device is limited by the length of cable attached, and the depth of the submarine, and of course someone has to be looking for the signal.
In wartime, most navies de-activated the device, to avoid accidental releases.
In WWII, the device had a telephone which allowed communication from someone at tne buoy on the surface, and the crew. Modern devices probably include a satellite communication system and a localizer.
Dan Odenweller
The submarine distress buoy(s), is a buoyant marker attached to a cable, which can be released by the submarine in distress.
The utility of the device is limited by the length of cable attached, and the depth of the submarine, and of course someone has to be looking for the signal.
In wartime, most navies de-activated the device, to avoid accidental releases.
In WWII, the device had a telephone which allowed communication from someone at tne buoy on the surface, and the crew. Modern devices probably include a satellite communication system and a localizer.
Dan Odenweller
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Re: Distress Buoys? U-Boats | Jake | 02/02/2009 05:24PM |
Re: Distress Buoys? U-Boats | DanOdenweller | 02/02/2009 05:41PM |
Re: Distress Buoys? U-Boats | ROBERT M. | 02/02/2009 09:35PM |
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