Antedating of "Sonar" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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Portland OR _Oregonian_ 18 Jun 1944 sec 4 p 1 col 1
"Art Gleeson, Sonarman First Class of the Subs."



Reginald L Jones "Wide Range Supersonic Projector for Calibration Work"
Report 6.1-sr783-1325 10 Aug 1944 [unnumbered distribution page]
"Distribution List .... Attention:  Chief of the Bureau of Ships ....
Code 940 (Sonar Design)"
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADB
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> sonar (OED 1946)
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> 1944 _N.Y. Times_ 10 Dec. BR18 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
> Elaborate = electrical circuits, like those in radars, sonars and
fire-
> control director= s, cannot be described in words alone.
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