Cinderellas of the fleet . to explode at any predetermined depth by the indicator on the end. discharged simultaneously, it will be seen that the lateral componentof the recoil is neutralized leaving nothing but a downward thrustwhich is taken up by a stanchion supporting the deck. The Wireless Telephone It would be hard to overestimate the value of the wireless tele-phone which was one of the many points of superiority that the S. over the M. This means of communication, being independ-ent of fog or light or the condition of the weather, with the possibleexception of electrical st
Cinderellas of the fleet . to explode at any predetermined depth by the indicator on the end. discharged simultaneously, it will be seen that the lateral componentof the recoil is neutralized leaving nothing but a downward thrustwhich is taken up by a stanchion supporting the deck. The Wireless Telephone It would be hard to overestimate the value of the wireless tele-phone which was one of the many points of superiority that the S. over the M. This means of communication, being independ-ent of fog or light or the condition of the weather, with the possibleexception of electrical storms, rendered the semaphore and the blinkerand even the ordinary wireless obsolete and permitted the Chasers tomaneuver at lightning speed. Of course when hunting submarines itwas not the custom to converse over the telephone as in ordinary con-versation. All communication was carried on in code by means ofletters and to avoid the confusion due to the similaritv in the sounds 70 THE CINDERELLAS OF THE FLEET ——f^:|Hp». Photograph by courtesy of W. C. Van Natta, Rehearsing for a possible sub off Gibraltar, which shows faintly in the distance to the right. of many letters, the letters of the alphabet were given names whichwere used instead. For instance, suppose the code message read:A B Q; the sender would shout: Abel Boy Quack and instantlyevery Chaser in the vicinity responded. An ordinary wireless re-ceiving outfit, if properly tuned, will pick up wireless telephone mes-sages and the operators in the vicinity of a flock of sub-chasers musthave been startled by the ludicrous things they overheard. Directional Hydrophones or Listening Tubes All American Chasers operating in foreign waters were equip-ped with several distinct types of listening apparatus for determiningthe position of a submarine by the sound of its propelling machinerytransmitted through the water. The listening devices in common usewere the S. C. tube, the M. B. tube, and the K. hydropho
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