Design and Development of the 190-Ton Stable Semisubmerged Platform (SSP)

Abstract

The general characteristics, design features, predicted performance, and construction highlights of the 190-ton Stable Semisubmerged Platform (SSP) are presented. The SSP is the first large manned version of a high-speed displacement craft concept having a small water-plane area. The SSP was designed to be a work platform for research and testing of advanced Naval equipment at the Naval Undersea Center. Its unique design will provide an order-of-magnitude improvement in motion reduction over monohulls, as well as provide more deck space and internal volume. The SSP is 89-feet long and has a top operating speed of about 25 knots with about 25 tons of payload and fuel. Design of the SSP features two parallel torpedo-like hulls which support an above-water cross structure by means of four vertical surface-piercing struts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784385

Entities

People

  • A. T. Strickland
  • J. D. Hightower
  • T. G. Lang

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Model Tests
  • Naval Architecture
  • Naval Equipment
  • New York
  • Propellers
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Ship Design
  • Ships
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Turbines
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites