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ERIC ED129585: Introduction to Sonar, Naval Education and Training Command. Revised Edition.

This Rate Training Manual (RTM) and Nonresident Career Course form a self-study package for those U.S. Navy personnel who are seeking advancement in the Sonar Technician Rating. Among the requirements of the rating are the abilities to obtain and interpret underwater data, operate and maintain upkeep of sonar equipment, and interpret target and oceonographic data. Designed for individual study and not formal classroom instruction, this book provides subject matter that relates directly to the occupational qualifications of the Sonar Technician Rating. Included in the book are chapters on the physics of sound, the bathythermograph, principles of sonar, basic fire control, test equipment and methods, and security. (Author/MH)

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