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Old 08-04-10, 12:13 PM   #3739
Txema
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Could an early-war U-Boat detect surface contacts with it's hydrophones?

Sailor Steve has told me categorically 'no'.

Why is there a rotating radar loop on my '39 U-Boat?
The loop antenna is a directional antenna used to intercept enemy radio transmissions and find their direction. It is customarily known as direction finding (DF) antenna. However, it has nothing to do with radar systems.


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