sadsac Posted 18 March , 2008 Share Posted 18 March , 2008 OK `Jolly Jacks' try this one. North Sea Grunts in WW1 ?? Were they noted then ?? They were certainly spoken of in the `Tweeny' years. In WW11 much puzzlement was shown as to what the `Cunning Jerry's' were getting up to. All sorts of theories prevailed - secret listening devices etc. Now they are put down to N.Sea oil bubbling to the surface / flatulent fish / other ?? At least Cdr. G.C. Coltart the then SNO HMS DOLPHIN in a letter (extant in RNSM) to ?? wrote "it is the same as the rude noise one makes in the bath". Thats one NOT to be `sniffed at' chaps - what !! Regarda vois (spelling !) Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 18 March , 2008 Share Posted 18 March , 2008 Sadsac, Nearest I can get is the nickname for a Gurnard 'a Grunt' and of course the reknown 'Grunter'. Is this in relation to hydrophones? REgards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 18 March , 2008 Share Posted 18 March , 2008 In the last three or four years, herring have been shown to communicate by "Fast, Repetitive Ticking" - or FRTing - which involves the blowing of a series of bubbles of gas from you-know-where and, presumably, makes a ticking noise. Don't know if that explains grunting noises or not... Adrian (in case you doubt my seriousness, http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4343...e-hot-air.html) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecktec Posted 18 March , 2008 Share Posted 18 March , 2008 As Joseph said, the Gurnard is called a Grunt and makes a grunting noise, bu I can't say that is the answer; I have heard them grunting though Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clio Posted 19 March , 2008 Share Posted 19 March , 2008 How surreal can this get ? yes, I have seen patrol logs from G13 describing grunting noises heard on the Dogger Bank. The cause was put down to a school of porpoises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliget Posted 19 March , 2008 Share Posted 19 March , 2008 ..gas from you-know-where and, presumably, makes a ticking noise. In my tiredness, I misread and thought you said a "tickling" noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 27 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 27 March , 2008 Chas, Andrew, Ron, Clio, Martin, thanks for `taking part' info was gained ! So, Old Coltart was correct when he surmised that it was similar `to rude noise' etc !!! My apologies to CAPTAIN Coltart - in my post I demoted him to Cdr. SNO HMS DOLPHIN. Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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