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Indeed, in many ways we know more about Moon and the nearer planets than we do about our own oceans, which have been described as the last frontier but one. with only outer space being a greater challenge. It is essential to have the some understanding of this environment in order to appreciate both how submarines survive and operate, and also how different the primary means of detecting submarines - sound - is affected. 5 per cent ofthe Earth's surface, extending from the coast out to sea. often for several tens of miles and normally at an angle of about one degree below the horizontal and ending abruptly at the shelf-break, which is usually found at a depth of about 400ft (130m).

Isiiig. XI lio,ils were compli'li'd belwei'ii ni44 ,md the end of the war. The yards involved were MIoliui uiid Voss. Hamburg. Weser. Hreuuni. and Schichau. ( fuMOj. and Tvpe short mast. Right: HMS fc'vra/ibur had Type 187 sonar dome and short sail, a submerged displacement of 1,000 tons and a length of 225ft (68. TOft (167m). She and her sister were developed from the Type XV'II. \l/)(i(ore, rt'MMse Ihe trend ot increasing I deleclion out lo good as lliiise being obtained by Allied sonars. Ihoiigh its localioii pri-V(Mited this de\ i( I' from covering the ,ingl(rd segment ,iM of r)0"-2 (1 and it was.

Stricken on May 1. 1980. as applied BQR-2, increased detection range by a quiet submarine against to the carried no weapons. Electronics: As an experimental Navy. ten. oneofttie substantial increase milestones in submarine history. Her hull was designed as a turn truly great body of revolution - ttiat is, symmetrical about the horizontal axis based on tice. -and airship prac- This shape gave dynamic stability at all speeds, resulted in truly outstanding manoeuvrability, and permitted a Right: USS Barbel (SS 580) showing her 'Albacore' hull to good effect, although it can be seen that various compromises have been made with the perfect symmetry of the true body of revolution.

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