USNS HAYES (T-AGOR-16) Summarized Results of Slow-Speed Trials July - August 1976.

Abstract

Slow speed trials were conducted on the USNS HAYES between 29 July and 1 August 1976 in Cardigan Bay off the coast of Wales in the Irish Sea. The overall objective of the cruise was to establish slow speed operational and maneuverability characteristics of HAYES in a seaway. Records kept of the cruise included: a. a detailed log, b. weather summaries from the bridge, c. plots of the ship course, d. computerized documentation of ship heading, propeller pitch, rudder angle, shaft rpm, shaft torque and shaft horsepower and e. handwritten documentation of propeller pitch, shaft revs, speed log data and rudder angles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA156173

Entities

People

  • G. O. Thomas

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Maneuverability
  • Maneuvers
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Charts
  • Oceans
  • Power
  • Propellers
  • Revolutions

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