Hi all,
I'm researching the use of mercury in submarine trim and list systems and have found references in older manuals (e.g., NAVSEA 0905-LP-120-0010 for DSRV) showing how mercury was transferred between tanks to manage longitudinal and lateral balance. It seems this method relied on high...
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/665974.pdf
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/863709.pdf
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/882897.pdf
(Includes some info on the DSRV and DSSV programs.)
1970s
1980s
cold war
deep sea operations
deepsubmergencevessel
nuclear powered vessels
oceanographic research
underwater search and recovery
united states
united states navy
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