When mixed with seawater, the calcium hydride produced large quantities of hydrogen which bubbled out of the container, creating a false sonar target. A valve opened and closed, holding the device at a depth of about . The device lasted 20 to 25 minutes. The Royal Navy called it SBT (Submarine Bubble Target).
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