SOUNDS MADE BY FISH
SUBMARINES OFTEN MISLED United States submarines "turning corners" at ten fathoms or so have pulled up in surprise and wonderment at hearing such raucous sounds as "Honk, honk! —beep, beep! —G-r-rrrr!" The men with the earphones who listen to what goes on while their craft is slithering through the briny deep sometimes confuse these noises with the hum of enemy propellers, and signal for a quick stop. But the eerie underwater traffic noises often are caused by fish. The Fish and Wildlife Service of the Interior Department has reported to its chief, Mr Harold L. Ickes, that fish are. nois}'. "Fish," said the report, "actually g>unt, purr, drum, grind their teeth and make a medley of other sounds that create strong underwater vibrations even when inaudible on the j surface." 1 The service, aided by the Navy, has made a series of recordings of fish noises which are - being drummed into the ears, of submarine "listeners" so that they will know the difference between an ichthyological burp and a Japanese propeller.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 13, 8 October 1943, Page 2
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175SOUNDS MADE BY FISH Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 13, 8 October 1943, Page 2
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