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ASDIC and sonar terminology

ASDIC and sonar were broadly different names for the same evolving detection technology.

Question

Were Second World War ASDIC and sonar different technologies?

Short answer

They were largely different names for the same technology, although individual variants had different capabilities and evolved over time.

Notes

ASDIC and sonar were broadly different names for the same developing detection technology. Individual variants still had different abilities. Shared terminology therefore did not mean identical performance across every set or period. The names overlap, while the equipment continued to change.