An assembly of underwater bodies and a launcher therefor. The assembly is adapted for mounting on a submarine outside the pressure hull. The assembly includes a launcher having a housing for enclosing an underwater body, a body support structure within the housing for supporting the body, a pressure regulator system in communication with the housing for imposing a selected pressure on an interior of the housing, a hatch pivotally mounted on the housing, and an actuator for opening the hatch to permit the body to exit the hatch and for closing the hatch. The underwater body is a self-propelled body adapted to exit by gravity from the launcher. A release device is disposed on the launcher for releasing the body from the launcher to permit the exit of the body from the launcher by gravity. (4 figures).
Assembly of Underwater Bodies and Launcher Therefor
2003
13 pages
Report
No indication
English
Marine Engineering , Missile Launching & Support Systems , Underwater Ordnance , Ordnance , Underwater vehicles , Patent applications , Launchers , Submarine launched , Weapon delivery , Underwater projectiles , Torpedoes , Undersea warfare , Elastomers , Supports , External , Actuators , Housings , Inventions , Self propelled , Pressure regulators , Underwater rockets , External launchers , Gravity launched , Elastomeric materials