Sonar Search & Recovery is a small business on the New Hampshire seacoast providing side-scan-sonar services. Owner Hans Hug, Jr. is a diver and sonar operator.


       We use side-scan-sonar to locate a wide variety of objects on the bottom of lakes, ponds, rivers and the ocean. We utilize a 2013 Edgetech Model 4125-P side-scan-sonar unit with CHIRP and telemetry technology running dual simultaneous frequencies of 400 and 900 kHz in conjunction with a Humminbird Model 1197 Side-Scan / Down Imaging / Chart Plotter unit on the helm. When diving we also use as needed a J.W. Fishers Pulse 8X Metal Detector which detects both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.


       We have located motor boats, snowmobiles, steam boats, barges, cars, trucks, outboard motors, planes, lost moorings, cables, pipelines and more. SonarSAR will travel throughout the New England states. Travel outside of New England possible depending on the scope of the work. 


        If the nature of your search / scanning requirement is beyond our capabilities we will gladly refer you to someone who can do what you need done.

   
                                                                             Rates: Quoted individually once the specifications of the job have been provided.

                                                      Law Enforcement / SAR Personnel: We can assist with your search. Private sector searches welcome also.

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Sonar Search & Recovery
P.O. Box 580
Exeter NH 03833
Tel: 603-778-8939

Cell: 617-513-2778

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Snowmobile in 92 feet of water


J.W. Fishers Pulse 8X Metal Detector

 .45 Pistol Replica,  Winnipesaukee River

                      Scan Lines Track

Diver propulsion Vehicle

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Rockwell Private Jet-Lake Champlain, Vermont

Scanning the Merrimack River

Pipeline in KMZ format-Charles River-Boston

2 Stolen Cars, Merrimack River, Lawrence, Mass.

Snowmobile 

Stolen Car next to invasives, Charles River, Boston, Mass.

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.44 Magnum-Connecticut River / N.H. side

Small Plane with wings bent backwards

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Illegal 55 gal. drum dump, Shrewsbury, Mass.

           Sonar Coverage Map

              Old millstones recovered

       Connecticut River / Vermont side

3 Stolen Cars, Merrimack River, Methuen, Mass.

     Pipeline-Charles River-Boston

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                  40' Vintage Laker

Chester Poling Oil Tanker split in half, Gloucester, Mass.

        25' vintage Century Raven


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School of Fish

Large Hole

Dock Pilings

Bridge Pilings w/School of Fish

Mooring Line w/Seaweed attached

60' 1800's Barge

2-story Steel Girder structure

45' 1920's Wreck

Decking from 90' Steam Boat

Invasive Species-Milfoil

             Marine rail road

Rock Formations

Mooring Block & Chain

125' 1800's Steam Boat

24' Sailboat w/rigging

90' 1800's  Steam Boat