The EX-SHADWELL-Full Scale Fire Research and Test Ship.

Abstract

The EX-SHADWELL is a decommissioned Land Ship Dock (LSD-15) which is being converted to a damage control test bed. Full scale testing of most facets of damage control can be accomplished on this ship. It will be located at the U.S Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Detachment, Mobile, Alabama. This report describes the overall general capabilities for the EX-SHADWELL along with supporting documents for developing specific test plan for RDT&E aboard the vessel. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186146

Entities

People

  • Frederic W. Williams
  • Homer W. Carhart

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Fire Fighting
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Safety
  • Fires
  • Measurement
  • Naval Warfare
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.