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British Submarine Sonar
Post 1945


Type 186
Type Hull mounted Range 1800' In service N/A
The Type 186 was a conformal flank passive array fitted to Oberon class boats.


Type 187
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 187 was an combined active/passive array fitted to Oberon class boats.
Picture Type 187 bow dome on Otus


Type 197
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 197 was a passive intercept array designed for direction finding.


Type 2001
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 2001 is a low frequency combined active/passive bow array.


Type 2007
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 2007 is a passive conformal flank array.


Type 2019
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 2019 is an intercept array also known as PARIS, or Passive/Active Range and Intercept Sonar.


Type 2020
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 2020 is a 360 degree scanned bow array and is based on the Type 2016 surface set.


Type 2026
Type Towed array Range 200NM+ In service N/A
The Type 2026 is a passive array that has been fitted to Churchill, Valiant, Swiftsure and Trafalgar class boats. It was developed by Marconi.


Type 2040
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 2040 is developed from the French Thomson Eledone system and comprises of both active and passive elements. It can track up to 12 targets simultaneously.


Type 2046
Type Towed array Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 2046 is a clip on array that forms part of the Type 2051 suite.


Type 2051 Triton
Type Suite Range N/A In service N/A
The Type 2051 suite comprises a bow array with 196 transducers along with a 2046 towed array.
Picture Type 2051 bow dome on Opossum
Type 2051 bow transducer array