Amphibious Assault Ship Hangar Bay Smoke Removal Tests Conducted Onboard the U.S.S. Saipan (LHA-2) and U.S.S. Peleliu (LHA-5)

Abstract

This report summarizes work performed onboard the U.S.S. Saipan (LHA-2) and the U.S.S. Peleliu (LHA-5) to review hangar bay smoke removal and ventilation tactics onboard amphibious assault ships. The objective of this program was to describe scoping tests that were conducted for the purpose of providing guidance on changes to the ventilation procedures described in the NATOPS Firefighting Manual. The test results were used to provide recommendations for changes to the doctrine. During these scoping tests, smoke generators were used to evaluate techniques for smoke removal from the hangar bay onboard the U.S.S. Saipan (LHA-2) and the U.S.S. Peleliu (LHA-5). Visibility within the hangar bay was used as the measure of performance, and the effects of door status and wind direction were evaluated during these tests. Doors that were used included the elevator doors, the door at the top of the flight deck, and a sponson opening to weather. The effects of crosswinds and headwinds were evaluated for the different door configurations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA432701

Entities

People

  • Arthur J. Parker
  • Erin C. Mack
  • Robert L. Darwin
  • Terry S. Fay

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Airway Management
  • Amphibious Assault Ships
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Decks
  • Hangar Decks
  • Navy
  • Nimitz-Class
  • Smoke Bombs
  • Smoke Generators
  • Uss Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Uss George Washington
  • Uss Ross
  • Wind Direction

Readers

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