
Deep echo-sounder for measuring ocean depth, Type 773 made by Kelvin-Hughes, 1960s
Deep echo-sounder for measuring ocean depth, Type 773, made by Kelvin-Hughes, 1960s
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Echo sounders, which timed the echo from a sound source, enabled the automation of measurements of the depth of the water below a ship. This model, made by the marine instrument manufacturer Kelvin Hughes, recorded onto paper.