towed-array

The submarine's towed-array sonar was drooping well below the level of the boat, and the sonar crewmen were now concentrating as they never had.

The Sum of all Fears Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1991

To accomplish that without detection, he had to remain on the top side of the thermocline layer - he figured that the American would remain under it - while allowing his towed-array sonar to hang below it.

The Sum of all Fears Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1991

Thirty-six thousand yards away, the Admiral Lunin was drifting at three knots just over the thermocline layer, her towed-array sonar drooping under it.

The Sum of all Fears Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1991

It took several minutes for her towed-array sonar to straighten out and be useful again.

The Sum of all Fears Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1991

With a towed-array, it doesn't figure that we're going to be in close.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

Pharris was able to deploy her towed-array sonar below it, however, and the lower water temperature there made for an excellent sound channel.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

More had fallen to the line of towed-array ships whose helicopters were now backed up by those of HMS Illustrious, A bold Tango skipper had actually penetrated one of the carrier groups and put a fish into America's tough hide, only to be pounced on and sunk by the destroyer Caron.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

The towed-array pickets have worked out very well.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

With their towed-array sonars deployed, they'd have an extra measure of warning for approaching danger.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

Pharris slowed, coming off a twenty-five-knot sprint to commence another drift maneuver, and allowing her towed-array sonar to listen for hostile submarines.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986