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Old 02-27-07, 04:35 AM   #5
Henri II
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Originally Posted by Boris
Seeing as the term sonar hadn't even been coined in WW2 I don't think...

The correct term would be "Echolot"
Not really, an echolot, as the name implies, is a depth sounder which operates somewhat simmilar to the ASDIC. The german word for (passive) sonar would be Hydrophon or perhaps Horchgerät. I'm not sure what the official term used by the Kriegsmarine was.
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