DESOTO patrol

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DESOTO patrol boats were specially fitted out to detect opponent's radio and radar signals - particularly those signals in response to provocative or aggressive actions or patrol routes.

They were engaged in intercepting and recording enemy radio broadcasts for military intelligence use under Signals Intellignce (SIGINT). The recording of these signals also comes under the term Electronic Warfare (EW)

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