Technology Quarterly | See-through seas
Finding submarines is likely to get easier
But it will still be hard, and some waters will remain inviolable
MARITIME MYSTERIES are not unknown on the ragged western flank of the British Isles, buffeted by cruel seas and bitter winds. But the tiny stranded vessel reported to the coastguard on Tiree, the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides, in October 2020 was particularly mysterious. It bore no markings, broadcast no identifying signal and carried no running lights.
This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “See-through seas?”
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