WATER FORDING AND SUBMERGED OPERATION OF ORDNANCE COMBAT VEHICLES
Abstract
Feasibility studies were made of techniques and processes for providing ordnance combat vehicles with the capability of traversing rivers and minor water impoundments. The tactical and technical problems encountered in providing the vehicle with this capability by three different methods were considered: (1) by flotation on the surface of the barrier; (2) as a submarine (capable of floating on the surface, operating under the surface by flotation, and crawling on the bottom); and (3) by traversing the bottom of the barrier. On the basis of the information and concepts considered it was concluded that the bottom-crawling concept is the most feasible of the three concepts considered because the least amount of equipment is required and this equipment has the least effect on the mobility and firepower of the vehicle. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0274517
Entities
People
- B.v. Hunter
- O.m. Rice
Organizations
- FMC Corporation