Thetis (decoy)
id:
thetis-decoy-279-14924082
title:
Thetis (decoy)
text:
Thetis was the name of a floating radar decoy used by German U-boats during the Second World War. The device was stored dismantled in the bow compartment as a pole about two metres long. Assembly usually took place in the U-boat's conning tower, and could be assembled in about four minutes. Later versions could be launched from a standard torpedo tube. When deployed, it was extended to a total length of eight metres, half of which was submerged. The upper half had a series of reflectors that wer
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetis_(decoy)
date created:
date modified:
2017-04-13T15:04:47Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q3990380","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3990380"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Thetis_radar_decoy.jpg","width":480,"height":922}
fields total:
13
integrity:
14