Definition

Acronym

  • Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee.

Origin

Modern. From a joint Anglo-French project started during late-WWI.

Comments

What we would refer to today as sonar. More specifically, active sonar. That pinging noise you hear in the movies and video games involving submarines and destroyers.

References

Rogers, J.G. (1985). Origins of Sea Terms. Mystic Seaport.