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Old 09-26-14, 03:18 AM   #2
banryu79
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Originally Posted by BigWalleye View Post
UKönig, could you please provide a source that explains how ASDIC actually worked. I was always under the impression that it was a form of echolocation, based on reflected sound waves (the way a bat flies at night). I had no idea that it was magnetc in nature. Could you provide any more information? Thanks.
This sounds strange for me too, I already red or believed ASDIC was based on generating sound waves and detecting the echo produced by the hull of the uboat when hit.

Btw, BigWalleye, thanks for your explanation.
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