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... Grim and Gay Getting Mine-Sweeping Gear Outboard By Wing-Commander E. G. Oakley-Beuttler What goes on here? Well, these nautical technicalities are not easy, but the idea is to get the cigar-shaped object, known as an 44 Otter, outboard, without a hitch, one on each quarter of the ship, and tow them along astern. The otter floats and flies a red flag to mark its position. Near its nose is the ...