The surface towing characteristics of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) are examined for a variety of towpoints and ballast conditions. The results indicate that the DSRV may with care be successfully towed on the surface at speeds up to 3.3 knots. Using towpoints located on the forward hard ring, vehicle net buoyancies from 130 to 2730 pounds may be employed. Care must be exercised to avoid the regimes of lateral divergence and spontaneous submergence, the boundaries of each being defined. (Author)


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    Title :

    An Investigation of the Towing Characteristics of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). Part II. Surface Towing in Calm Water


    Contributors:
    C. W. Sieber (author) / R. Knutson (author)

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English