Fanfare (decoy)
Encyclopedia
The T-Mk 6 Fanfare is a towed sonar
decoy developed after the Second World War by the United States Navy
. It replaced the Foxer
noisemaker. It was more effective than the Foxer, producing a sound similar to a ship's propeller, rather than wideband noise.
Sonar
Sonar is a technique that uses sound propagation to navigate, communicate with or detect other vessels...
decoy developed after the Second World War by the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. It replaced the Foxer
Foxer
Foxer, was the codename for a British built acoustic decoy, used to confuse German acoustic homing torpedoes like the G7es torpedo during the Second World War. A US version codenamed FXR was deployed in 1943. A Canadian version was also built called the CAT...
noisemaker. It was more effective than the Foxer, producing a sound similar to a ship's propeller, rather than wideband noise.
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