Dive and Towed Array deployments and retrieval Rates

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Posted this over at the CADC here

The following is a short excerpt of the test results from a test made by Ron Banks a.k.a SubSailor. The full document is attached to this post.

688I
Array deployment

• Stbd array deploy 10 minutes and retrieved in 10.48 minutes
• Port array deployed in 6. 10 minutes and retrieved in 6 minutes.

Depth changes
- PD to 1254 starting at 5kts 12.15 minutes
-- speed increased to 10kts at 200 feet
-- and increased to 20kts at 500ft. 12.15 minutes

- 1254ft to PD (see above for automatic speed increases) 4.55 minutes.

Akula
Array deployment
- Deployed and retrieved Towed Array (701 meters) 4.35 minutes.

Depth changes
- PD to 442 meters
-- speed changes at 45 meters 10kts
-- 40 meters 20kts, time 11 minutes.

- 442 to PD 3.44 minutes (same auto speed change) 3.44 minutes.

Seawolf
Array deployment

• Stbd Towed Array deployed 9.58 minutes and retrieved in 10.55.
• Port Towed Array deployed in 4.35 minutes and retrieved in 4.35.

Depth changes
- PD to 1761 feet starting at 5kts with changes in speed
-- at 130ft, 10kts and at
-- 230ft, 20kts. Time 9.50 minutes.

- 1761 to PD (same auto speed change) 4 minutes.

Kilo
Depth changes
- PD to 254 meters 4kts 9.5 minutes.
- 254 to PD 4.0 minutes.