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Old 03-18-06, 10:09 AM   #8
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In either case a periscope at wave top level is a very poor observation platform. Even if a Watch Officer were manning it continously doing careful 360 degree sweeps the odds that he would spot an approaching aircraft before it was too late would be very poor indeed.
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