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What was the sonar originally invented to track?

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SONAR is short for Sound Navigation And Ranging. One of the earliest SONAR-like devices was invented by naval architect Lewis Nixon in 1906. It was designed to detect icebergs underwater to help ships navigate around them. This detection system became more important after the sinking of the in 1912.

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