Thesaurus Term/Concept: PERISCOPE

Identifier -81
Class MDA OBJECT TYPE
Status Candidate
Index? Yes
Scope Note Long metal tube containing an arrangement of lenses and prisms which magnify and deflect light to provide a view of an otherwise obstructed field. Used in submarines to enable crew to see above the surface when the vessel is submerged.

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Find Type PERISCOPE (Second World War - 1943 AD to 1944 AD)