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Nuclear Research Submarine (U.S. Department of the Interior, early 1970s)
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<blockquote data-quote="Grey Havoc" data-source="post: 337549" data-attributes="member: 3562"><p>H/t <em><a href="https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30913.0.html" target="_blank">moin1900</a></em>:</p><blockquote><p>D. MARINE</p><p>1. <u>Nuclear-Powered Research Submarine</u> (Figure 16)</p><p> The Department of the Interior expressed interest in nuclear-powered</p><p>research submarines. The vessels would be used jointly by the Bureau of Mines</p><p>and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. The Bureau of Commercial Fisheries</p><p>wants a vehicle capable of tracking schools of fish for considerable distances</p><p>at relatively high speeds, to ascertain migratory habits. The Bureau of Mines</p><p>wants to be able to observe, photograph, and map deposits, to recover samples</p><p>from the ocean floor, and to drill core-sampling holes of at least 1000 ft in</p><p>depth.</p><p></p><p> Plans for a vehicle are still fluid; but, in general, it should be ~150 to</p><p>200 ft long, and powered by a 2500- to 3000-hp nuclear power plant. It should</p><p>provide for direct ingress and egress by SCUBA divers. It would have a 1000-</p><p>ft depth capability, and should provide for a technical staff of 1 0 to 12, as well</p><p>as the ship's crew necessary for a few weeks at sea. Most significantly, it</p><p>should be able to remain resting on the ocean floor for periods up to 2 to 3</p><p>weeks, while drilling test holes in deposits.</p><p></p><p> Nuclear propulsion for submarines satisfies the requirements for long</p><p>range and underwater endurance. Current nuclear power plants used in submarines</p><p>meet these requirements; however, they are quite large, heavy, and</p><p>costly for research vessel uses. The correlation between size and cost has</p><p>led to the consideration of small submarines for research.</p><p></p><p> The COMPACT power plant would be uniquely adaptable to power a vehicle</p><p>of this type, and possesses many advantages for this application -which are not</p><p>attainable in other power systems. The low specific weights of the COMPACT</p><p>hermetically sealed power system, combined with its capability for generation</p><p>of electrical power, makes possible the design of a research submarine that</p><p>will meet the requirements of size, range, and endurance desired by the</p><p>Department of the Interior. Since the requirements for performance of the</p><p>small research submarine are very similar to those of drone sonar, it will be</p><p>possible to use a "standardized" COMPACT power module for both applications.</p></blockquote></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grey Havoc, post: 337549, member: 3562"] H/t [i][url=https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30913.0.html]moin1900[/url][/i]: [quote]D. MARINE 1. [u]Nuclear-Powered Research Submarine[/u] (Figure 16) The Department of the Interior expressed interest in nuclear-powered research submarines. The vessels would be used jointly by the Bureau of Mines and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. The Bureau of Commercial Fisheries wants a vehicle capable of tracking schools of fish for considerable distances at relatively high speeds, to ascertain migratory habits. The Bureau of Mines wants to be able to observe, photograph, and map deposits, to recover samples from the ocean floor, and to drill core-sampling holes of at least 1000 ft in depth. Plans for a vehicle are still fluid; but, in general, it should be ~150 to 200 ft long, and powered by a 2500- to 3000-hp nuclear power plant. It should provide for direct ingress and egress by SCUBA divers. It would have a 1000- ft depth capability, and should provide for a technical staff of 1 0 to 12, as well as the ship's crew necessary for a few weeks at sea. Most significantly, it should be able to remain resting on the ocean floor for periods up to 2 to 3 weeks, while drilling test holes in deposits. Nuclear propulsion for submarines satisfies the requirements for long range and underwater endurance. Current nuclear power plants used in submarines meet these requirements; however, they are quite large, heavy, and costly for research vessel uses. The correlation between size and cost has led to the consideration of small submarines for research. The COMPACT power plant would be uniquely adaptable to power a vehicle of this type, and possesses many advantages for this application -which are not attainable in other power systems. The low specific weights of the COMPACT hermetically sealed power system, combined with its capability for generation of electrical power, makes possible the design of a research submarine that will meet the requirements of size, range, and endurance desired by the Department of the Interior. Since the requirements for performance of the small research submarine are very similar to those of drone sonar, it will be possible to use a "standardized" COMPACT power module for both applications.[/quote] [/QUOTE]
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