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The proper term is a Fairwater or Sail. It houses the main/secondary periscopes, radio masts, snorkel mast, and diesel exhaust manifold.

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if you go into the sub there will be this goggle ting you look through and you get to see through that thing on the top its like a telescope or a look out

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