Analysis of Canadian Trials of the Proximity Fuze for Project Insight

Abstract

Full-scale trials of the operation of a magnetic influence fuze mounted in an A/S mortar have been performed by the Canadians, with the support of A.U.W.E., using a submerged submarine target in Scottish waters. H.M. S/M TAPIR, a submarine of 1300 tons displacement, was used as the target in these trials. The submarine was kept fixed heading either south or east at a nominal depth of 100 feet below the surface, while the projectile was dropped down a vertical tube placed at given positions at the side of the submarine. Trials were conducted first with the submarine in its natural stable magnetic condition and then immediately after being wiped. This report is a critical analysis of the trials, the objects of which were to investigate the anomaly field round the submarine and to determine the position of firing of the fuze with respect to the submarine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0355392

Entities

People

  • A. Butterworth

Organizations

  • Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment, Portland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Amplifiers
  • Background Noise
  • Depth Indicators
  • Governments
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • National Security
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Projectiles
  • Proximity Fuzes
  • Right Angles
  • Security
  • Sensitivity
  • Submarines
  • Technical Information Centers
  • United States

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering