Assembly for launching bodies from an underwater platform

An assembly for launching bodies from an underwater platform having a pressure hull and an outer hull having a free flood region defined therebetween, the assembly comprising:

• a module having a proximal end for disposition outboard of the pressure hull portion of the platform, a distal end for disposition proximate and in alignment with a launch opening in the outer hull portion, and at least two chambers defined in said module extending from the distal end of said module to proximate the proximal end of said module, said module chamber being adapted to receive and retain one of the bodies;
• support structure on the platform capable of receiveing and retaining said module;
• a pump on the platform;
• an impulse tank on the platform and in communication with said pump;
• and
• a manifold in communication with said impulse tank for directing outflow of water from said impulse tank to the chamber of said module to eject the body from the chamber wherein said manifold is mounted on the proximal end of said module and is provided with an inlet for receiving pressurized water from said impulse tank, the inlet being in communication with a manifold outlet which is movable to align with a selected one of the chambers;
• and
• a manifold controller joined to said manifold for sensing a current position of said manifold and effecting rotation of said manifold in response to a signal from an interior portion of the platform to place the manifold outlet in alignment with the selected one of the chambers.