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The Good Shepherd, Page 26

C. S. Forester


  Pitometer or “pit”: Ship’s “speedometer.”

  Secure from general quarters: Stand down from action stations.

  Sonar: Electronic means of underwater detection.

  Take the conn: Take over responsibility for ship’s course, speed, etc.

  T.B.S.: The radio-telephone “talk between ships.”

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