False Sonar Contacts?

Uboatman · 01-02-11, 06:22 AM

I listen to the sonar lots while on patrol and I'm constantly picking up what sounds like ships but very far away, there are often at least 2 or 3 of these sounds coming from different bearings. Sounds rather like heartbeats and the longer I listen it sounds more like 2-3 heartbeats together.

The thing is I chase these contacts for miles and never get any real contacts, am I getting false readings?

Really need to know if I'm wasting my time as it's getting very frustrating chasing what at the moment appears to be nothing and wasting precious fuel

01-02-11, 06:22 AM	#1
Uboatman Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 169 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	False Sonar Contacts? I listen to the sonar lots while on patrol and I'm constantly picking up what sounds like ships but very far away, there are often at least 2 or 3 of these sounds coming from different bearings. Sounds rather like heartbeats and the longer I listen it sounds more like 2-3 heartbeats together. The thing is I chase these contacts for miles and never get any real contacts, am I getting false readings? Really need to know if I'm wasting my time as it's getting very frustrating chasing what at the moment appears to be nothing and wasting precious fuel