Hull module weapon or equipment system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsEverett W. Opdahl, Chang K. Kim
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Abstract
A method of and means for installing weapons and associated launch gear or ther equipment in positions external to a submarine pressure or other vessel hull are provided. The lateral outer cross section of the submarine preferably is divided into quadrants and a replenishible weapon or equipment cartridge or module is lowered into each individual quadrant. Each module preferably contains a plurality of payloads, and after all of the payloads have been expended the expired module is easily removed and replaced by a loaded one.
Claims12
The combination with the double hulls of a submarine of exteriorly disposed launchable payloads comprising:
- a unitary payload module including a plurality of individual capsules and a payload in each capsule,
- said module occupying and secured in recesses between the double hulls of a submarine;
- each of said capsules containing combined means for storing and deploying the payload therein;
- and
- control means connecting said capsules to a central control in the submarine so that said payloads may be remotely and selectively deployed and launched.
The method of deploying and launching missiles, torpedoes or other payloads from positions exterior to the pressure hull of a submarine comprising:
- mounting a plurality of payloads in arcuate payload modules adapted to conform to portions of said pressure hull;
- coupling the payload modules to the pressure hull in recesses which occupy the space between the pressure hull and the outer hull along selected sections of the pressure hull so that the outer surfaces of the modules conform to the outer hull of the submarine;
- latching the modules in place;
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- connecting the payloads to a control station in the submarine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.