Alex Clarke recalls a US Navy captain describing a mission whose purpose was to be seen. The submarine tried to pass near the surface beneath a patrolling helicopter, using the aircraft's acoustic effect on the water to help position itself. The aircraft continued without photographing it despite repeated passes. In the captain's account, he eventually had to bring the conning tower above the surface to make the signal visible.
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When a submarine's mission is to be seen
A captain's account of deliberately revealing a submarine shows the difficulty of using a concealed weapon to send a visible message.