Need some explanation about hydrophone

Sbygneus · 04-29-11, 07:41 AM

Hi ,
I am probably a bit dumb about technical aspects of submarines and
I have two questions about what hydrophone operator is exactly doing:

1. I watched Das Boot and I saw the guy switching some switches above the hygrophone's weel. What exactly was he switching?
2. In addition, I would like to know about the purpose of the hydrophone's weel. For example: Hydrophone is set to 180 degrees. Now lets say there is a ship above in a distance of 1000 meters at 0 degrees (exactly opposite direction) and moving fast. Would the hydrophone operator be able to hear it? Or is he totally deaf because he turned the weel in opposite direction? What was his angle to hear something in real life?

04-29-11, 07:41 AM	#1
Sbygneus Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 137 Downloads: 190 Uploads: 0	Need some explanation about hydrophone Hi , I am probably a bit dumb about technical aspects of submarines and I have two questions about what hydrophone operator is exactly doing: 1. I watched Das Boot and I saw the guy switching some switches above the hygrophone's weel. What exactly was he switching? 2. In addition, I would like to know about the purpose of the hydrophone's weel. For example: Hydrophone is set to 180 degrees. Now lets say there is a ship above in a distance of 1000 meters at 0 degrees (exactly opposite direction) and moving fast. Would the hydrophone operator be able to hear it? Or is he totally deaf because he turned the weel in opposite direction? What was his angle to hear something in real life?