Vessel for testing underwater equipment at Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Md, will simulate ocean water pressures to depth of 1/2 mi below surface; vessel is heavy horizontal cylindrical shell of steel plate, with one end sealed permanently and other closed by door lifted hydraulically; three 7-in. ports of heavy glass allow observation of interior while testing; underwater apparatus and instruments exposed to high pressure and other submarine equipment can be tested.


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    Title :

    150-ton pressure vessel built by Babcock and Wilcox for navy


    Additional title:

    Pac Mar Rev


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English







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