What is this on the bow (forward deck) of British subs?

FPSchazly · 01-13-17, 10:20 AM

What is this thing on the bow of British subs? My friends and spent a good few minutes trying to determine what it is and had no luck whatsoever. It looks like it's also on Astute-class, but I've seen pictures with and without it. I've also seen a picture of an LA class with one, but most pictures are without it, suggesting this thing is retractable to some extent. Thanks for any help!

Stewy1 · 01-13-17, 10:41 AM

Whoa - I thought the guru would know this one!

I'm 99% sure it's an active sonar intercept array mate.

Stew

Aktungbby · 01-13-17, 11:11 AM

The sonar is the Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar) 2076 integrated passive / active search and attack sonar suite with bow, intercept, flank and towed arrays. Sonar 2076 has so far been fitted to Trafalgar Class submarines Torbay, Trenchant and Talent, entering service in February 2003. Astute is fitted with the latest version of the Thales S2076 integrated sonar suite. Your photo is, I believe a Trafalgar class submarine, also fitted with 2076 sonar. But hey I'm no guru!

Kapitan · 03-08-21, 11:08 PM

It is the bow intercept type 2076 sonar system

and this is a british trafalgar class

01-13-17, 10:20 AM	#1
FPSchazly Good Hunting! Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Beantown Posts: 776 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 1	What is this on the bow (forward deck) of British subs? What is this thing on the bow of British subs? My friends and spent a good few minutes trying to determine what it is and had no luck whatsoever. It looks like it's also on Astute-class, but I've seen pictures with and without it. I've also seen a picture of an LA class with one, but most pictures are without it, suggesting this thing is retractable to some extent. Thanks for any help! __________________ Your friendly neighborhood modern submarine YouTuber. My videos: Exclusive Look at Modern Naval Warfare! Dangerous Waters Liu Doctrine (LwAmi Learn to play Dangerous Waters

01-13-17, 11:11 AM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,022 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	The sonar is the Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar) 2076 integrated passive / active search and attack sonar suite with *bow, intercept, flank and towed arrays. Sonar 2076 has so far been fitted to Trafalgar Class submarines Torbay, Trenchant and Talent, entering service in February 2003. Astute is fitted with the latest* version of the Thales S2076 integrated sonar suite. Your photo is, I believe a Trafalgar class submarine, also fitted with 2076 sonar. But hey I'm no guru! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

03-08-21, 11:08 PM	#4
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	It is the bow intercept type 2076 sonar system and this is a british trafalgar class __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

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01-13-17, 10:41 AM	#2
Stewy1 Girt by Sea Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Red Route 1 Posts: 391 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 40	Whoa - I thought the guru would know this one! I'm 99% sure it's an active sonar intercept array mate. Stew