I think (but am not absolutely sure) that this is a slip ring assembly used for spooling out an underwater antenna. As seen aboard the USS Bowfin submarine in Pearl Harbour.
This image is from the presentation "A Hawaiian Kaleidoscope - USS Bowfin and Missouri (Mighty Mo)".
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