SUBIC: SHIP CONTROL XIV ADVANCED FBM SUBMARINE SHIP CONTROL CONSOLE

Abstract

An integrated ship control console is described which is designed so one man, under normal watchstanding conditions, can perform effectively all normal ship control operations; steering and diving, hovering, submerging and surfacing, trim and ballast control, missile compensation, and speed ordering control; and so, in emergency situations, an additional man can perform at an emergency helmsman's station. Three men now perform ship control operations i normal conditions, and a fourth man is required during an emergency situation. This integrated ship control con ole is designed for FBM submarines and is also gen rally compatible with the present requirements for ASW and attack submarines. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1961
Accession Number
AD0272913

Entities

People

  • W.c. Blair
  • W.o. Henry

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attack Submarines
  • Compensation
  • Emergencies
  • Hovering
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Ships
  • Steering
  • Submarines
  • Underwater Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.