Accession Number:

AD0478986

Title:

AN AUTOMATIC MOORING DEVICE FOR SMALL BUOYS.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVY MINE DEFENSE LAB PANAMA CITY FL

Personal Author(s):

• Johnson, Henry V.
• Welch, Robert E.

Report Date:

1966-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

This report describes the development of a mooring mechanism that sets depth automatically, adjusts for tidal changes, and maintains a taut moor by wave action, for use with small minefield markers. Author

Descriptors:

• (*SPAR BUOYS
• MOORING)
• AUTOMATIC
• DACRON
• NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
• MINE COMPONENTS
• ANCHORS(MARINE)
• MINE WARFARE
• COUNTERMEASURES
• NYLON
• HALOCARBON PLASTICS
• MODEL TESTS
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE