Submarine extendible turret system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorC. Roger Wallin
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Abstract
Disclosed is an armored, turret like module configured for axial extension rom a stowed position within the hull of a submarine. The turret would mount one or more remote controlled guns, as well as communications devices and sensors to support short range engagement with surface or air contacts. A complete, gun based weapon system concept, including command and combat control elements within the submarine control room, is intended. Other useful applications of this extendible turret system are also disclosed. For example, by such means personnel may also be transferred from within the ship to the outside world, via the turret, while submerged.
Claims20
In a submersible vessel having an exterior hull substantially completely enclosing an interior space, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a selectively closeable ordnance deployment opening in the exterior hull;
- a linearly extendible ordnance deployment means axially aligned with the ordnance deployment opening and being selectively positionable in either a first position completely within the interior space or in a second position at least partially extended through the ordnance deployment opening;
- an ordnance means positioned in relation to the ordnance deployment means such that said ordnance means is positioned in the interior space when the ordnance deployment means is in its first position and said ordnance means is positioned outside the exterior hull when the ordnance deployment means is in its second position;
- sensor means positioned at least partially outside the exterior hull for acquiring target information;
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- command and control means positioned in the interior space for remotely operating the ordnance means.
In a ballistic missile submarine having an exterior hull surrounding an interior space having a plurality of vertical missile tubes each of said tubes having a selectably closeable missile deployment opening wherein the improvement comprises:
- a linearly extendible ordnance deployment means axially aligned with the missile deployment opening and being selectively positionable in either a first position completely within the interior space or in a second position at least partially extended through the missile deployment opening;
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- an ordnance means positioned in relation to the ordnance deployment means such that said ordnance means is positioned in the interior space when the ordnance deployment means is in its first position and said ordnance means is positioned outside the exterior hull when the ordnance deployment means is in its second position.
In a submersible vessel having an exterior hull substantially completely enclosing an interior space, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a selectively closeable personnel deployment opening in the exterior hull;
- a linearly extendible personnel deployment means axially aligned with the personnel deployment opening and being selectively positionable in either a first position completely within the interior space or in a second position at least partially extended through the personnel deployment opening;
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- a personnel housing means superimposed on the ordnance deployment means such that said personnel housing means is positioned in the interior space when the personnel deployment means is in its first position and said personnel housing means is positioned outside the exterior hull when the personnel deployment means is in its second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.