METOX Detectable by Allied Aircraft

[joea]

Got an e-mail from the site: they fixed their wrong information, very good of them look here: http://www.uboataces.com/radar-warning.shtml

After Metox had entered service, U-boat crews found that allied aircraft had appeared even more frequently. By early 1943, it was apparent that despite the widespread use of Metox, allied aircraft were appearing too often, and were forcing U-boats to submerge and travel underwater. The German technical intelligence sought to find the reason behind the strange phenomenon, and found that the device itself transmitted a frequency which could be picked up for miles around. This led to suspicions that the allies used the frequency as a means of homing in on U-boats and on July 31st 1943, Donitz issued a directive that the Metox was to be used sparingly.

The British were indeed trying to home in on the signals, but had abandoned all efforts as it proved too difficult. Unknown to the Germans, the real reason behind the increase in aircraft appearance was due to the introduction of the new British ASV MkIII radar.

Later on August 13, a British prisoner-of-war under interrogation deceived the Germans by informing that the British were indeed homing in on Metox signals. This led to the order to ban the use of Metox altogether.

Pays to let the webmasters know, if they are serious they'll correct it.