stackyFACTSHollywood loves a dramatic radar ping, but real submariners prefer not announcing their location to heavily armed enemies. Active sonar blasts an acoustic wave so powerful it can kill nearby marine life. Submarines almost exclusively use passive sonar, which essentially just involves sitting in the dark and listening really hard.
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