Close Aboard: Port Side Hydrophone Blister

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Just posted is a spectacular photo showing the detail of the port side hull, on which was constructed a protective housing for the hydrophones.

During listening periods, the Listeners would lower the hydrophones beneath the hull. When underway, the "tubes" would be drawn up into this protective housing.

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