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Pit sword
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The
pit sword
(also known as a rodmeter) is a
blade
of
metal
or
plastic
that extends into the water beneath the hull of a
ship
.
It is part of the
pitometer log
, a device for measuring the ship's speed through the water.
See also
Electromagnetic log
Pitot tube
External links
*
Historical site with information on US Navy submarine pitometer log systems during World War II. This site shows the pit sword or rodmeter as it is deployed.
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