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Show BLINDFOLDED PILOT STEERS SHIP SAFELY NEW V(RI. Oct. 7. The Lnited States destroyer Semmes crept into port thoruRh Ambrose channel yes-terday yes-terday blindfolded With the windows of the pile house shrouded its naVl-K.itoi naVl-K.itoi sie,-r'd hi eoui'se l ear listening listen-ing to the IiIkIi pitched hum of a ub-ni ub-ni rged electrically charged, channel cable The Bemmes made the blind passage safely, in ;( te.si , the navy department depart-ment of a new "sound guide" for vessels, ves-sels, planned to aid ships In thick weather ( 'n both sides of the destroyer ear-like ear-like receivers were attached Through them to the navigator's receiving apparatus ap-paratus were carried electric "tones" or the submerged table. When the tones were equall) strong in both ears Ihe navigator knew he was directly over the cable. A weakening of the sound in one ear meant he was mov ing away from the cable. |