PORTABLE BEACH SIGNAL TOWER

Abstract

DEVELOPMENT OF AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A MODIFIED BEACH SIGNAL TOWERARE GIVEN. TOWER IS LIGHTWEIGHT, SECTIONALIZED, CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSPORTED IN A DUKW, AND ERECTED WITH SIMPLE HAND TOOLS ON LOOSE SAND. THE DISMANTLED TOWER CAN BE BUNDLED INTO FOUR CONVENIENT PACKAGES EACH OF WHICH CAN BE HAND-CARRIED BY TWO PERSONS. THE ENTIRE TOWER WEIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 480 LBS AND OCCUPIES ABOUT 34 CU FT OF SHIPPING SPACE

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1959
Accession Number
AD0250602

Entities

People

  • S.k. Takahashi

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Freight Transportation
  • Lightweight
  • Marine Transportation
  • Shipping
  • Weight

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Space