Float launch system

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1983-07-21

1989-09-26

Basinger, Sherman D.

Ships

Towing or pushing

Towing by means of cable

114242, B63B 2156

Patent

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048691917

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for launching a towable body from onboard a towing ship while the towing ship is underway. Inasmuch as the towable body has a tendency to swing from side to side due to motion of the towing ship as the towable body is being lowered into the water, stabilizing apparatus which is attached to the towable body is lowered into the water first, the stabilizing apparatus tending to damp the side to side movement of the towable body.

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patent: 2103708 (1937-12-01), Campbell
patent: 3045635 (1962-07-01), Smith
patent: 3369216 (1968-02-01), Loper
patent: 3494443 (1970-02-01), Huffhines
patent: 3866561 (1975-02-01), Sieber
patent: 4323989 (1982-04-01), Huckabee et al.

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