Torpedo target acquisition

Details Torpedo target acquisition Torpedo target acquisition

1961-08-01

1978-03-21

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Ships

Torpedoes

F42B 1900, F42B 1910

Patent

active

040796876

ABSTRACT:
1. The method of acquiring a target with a torpedo comprising the steps of launching the torpedo into a target area, causing the torpedo to descend in a substantially vertical direction, actuating acoustic transducer means in order to detect the presence of a target while the torpedo is descending in said substantial vertical direction, and initiating an attack mode upon acquiring a target.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2566242 (1951-08-01), Naymik
patent: 2992794 (1961-07-01), Boyd
patent: 2997972 (1961-08-01), Abrams
patent: 3088403 (1963-11-01), Bartling et al.
patent: 3115833 (1963-12-01), Hall et al.

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