
Baya (AGSS-318) starboard view entering Hawaiian waters, in one of her final configurations, with three shark-fin arrays as test ship for the Wide Aperture Array system, or WAA. This photo was taken in the 1968-71 timeframe. Despite her appearance and contrary to statements in some texts, this is NOT a prototype for the BQG-4 PUFFS. WAA was actually a later outgrowth of PUFFS. By this time, Baya had been completely de-militarized, with all fire-control and weapons equipment removed. USN photo courtesy of subvetsofwwii.org,text by QM2(SS) David Johnston, USNR.