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A cartoon of a survey ship approaching a radio acoustic ranging (RAR) radiosono-buoy

Description

A cartoon of a survey ship approaching a radio acoustic ranging (RAR) radiosono-buoy. The radio sono-buoy technology was adopted by the Navy forWorld War II anti-submarine warfare and has continued evolving in increasinglysophisticated incarnations.

Credit

NOAA Historical Image

Category

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey