Depth under keel

Sailor Steve · 01-07-08, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TomcatMVD

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It was a very simple sonar device that sent a signal straight down. You can operate it manually from the navigator's table. They all had it, it did ping, and it could be detected. In the game? Now you've all got me wondering.

I know, but, is it realistic to have an Atlas Echolot that pings and not to have a sonar? I don't know, just asking.

I'm pretty sure they did have the sounding device long before they had active sonar. Why? I have no idea, unless it's maybe it's that the echelot requires a simple push of a button, and sonar requires a complex system and a highly trained operator.