sonarman
noun
a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
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“Review of action makes many reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful. Freak weather effects on radar and overeager sonarmen may have accounted for many reports.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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