Why didn't they have towed sonar arrays?

Quagmire · 09-15-06, 11:08 AM

A friend of mine and I were having a discussion on the capabilities of modern sonar (yes, sub freaks do this...) and the discussion turned to towed sonar arrays.

Question is, why didn't these exist in WWII? The technology is there to configure at least a primitive towed hydrophone. A simple hydrodynamic sled with a hydrophone on it that could be towed behind the sub so that you could listen while on the surface wouldnt be to hard to concieve.

And if they did exist, why didnt the Kreigsmarine develop one? If they can develop ladder running pattern torpedoes a towed array shouldnt be too hard?

09-15-06, 11:08 AM	#1
Quagmire Watch Officer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 335 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Why didn't they have towed sonar arrays? A friend of mine and I were having a discussion on the capabilities of modern sonar (yes, sub freaks do this...) and the discussion turned to towed sonar arrays. Question is, why didn't these exist in WWII? The technology is there to configure at least a primitive towed hydrophone. A simple hydrodynamic sled with a hydrophone on it that could be towed behind the sub so that you could listen while on the surface wouldnt be to hard to concieve. And if they did exist, why didnt the Kreigsmarine develop one? If they can develop ladder running pattern torpedoes a towed array shouldnt be too hard?

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