An item reported that for anti submarine warfare purposes more and more Sacconey (1) kites were used with one of more observers on board. The kites were launched to a height of 500 metres from the main deck.
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1. Presumably named after the French army general Hacques-Thédoro Saconnet (18 Janaury 1874 Torino, Italy-14 July 1935 Dijon, France) who was also a balloonist and a scientist. Commanded since August 1914 the Automobile section of the French balloon and kite military section.
