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US 5008863

LOW NOISE SONAR SUPPORT SYSTEM

Assignee

Filed

Jun 4, 1979

Granted

Apr 16, 1991

Location

STATE COLLEGE PA US

Abstract

A sonar support system that is suspended beneath a ship in a low drag U-sed hydrofoil mounting assembly is provided. The assembly is attached at its upper end to suitable means for pivotally rotating the transverse hydrofoil strut containing a sonar array from a streamed position under the ship's hull to a maintenance or stowed position in brackets on the ship's forward deck. The tranverse strut may be positioned at varying distances below the hull, and the assembly including vertical struts may be constructed to pivot about an axis above or below the waterline as required.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Oct 1, 1982

Rescinded

Aug 6, 1990

Duration

7 years, 10 months

Inventor

  • 1FRANK S. ARCHIBALD

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