US1772563A - Mine-laying submarine boat - Google Patents

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Aug. 12, 1930. H. E. GRlEsHAal-:R

MINE LAYING SUBIARINE BOAT Filed Dec. 24. 1926 Y the bottomthereof, themines beingstowelk in a midship compartment in proximity to Patented Aug. 12,1930Y i COMPANY, or GRoToN, connncrrenrga coaroaarronor NnW'JnRsEY gp-appiiafma aiedlfiiebeipteavai, ieee?,,semi35191156.1398.,

i My invention relatesitothe of in warfare` and has particular-reference to the laying of mines from submarine boats.i

My invention contemplates the'discharge` of mines from the waist of the ship through one or more properly located expulsion tubes. My invention is illustrated, more or less schematically in the accompanying drawings, f

in which, Y Y f g p.. Figure l is a longitudinal sectionalview ot the midship portion'ofthecraft, and,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional .Viewl planeof :the line 2--2 of 'Fig-1 vk taken on the The outer hull ofthe Vsubmarineboatfis illustrated at 3, and the inner hull thereof at 4. Forwardly in the admidships compart-VM nient 5, racks 6, 6 arelocated for the stowing of mines m, m, as shown and a plurality ofV expulsion tubes?, 7 are mounted ywithin theN y au compartment inv proximity to the'racks, these tubes extending through the bottom andv being inclined aft as illustrated.

Each of thetubes 7 is'providedwith a lower' Vor outer cover 8 and an upper or innercover 9, both operable from within the compartment in a mannerto be pointed out presently,

:fand a compensating tank 10, located abreast of racks 6,V is connected with each of .the

tubes 'T by suitably valvedpiping 11,'as indicated. The mines" arev introduced into ,the compartment by way 'ofthe hatch 12. Normally, lower covers 8`arejclo'sed and uppercovers 9 are open, the tubes beingclea'red V Then a mine is to bela` oi'' a tube is opened` the mine'either dropping of water. The mines m aremoved aft inthe Y racks and loaded intor the tubes, upper covers s 9 being then securelv closed and the free space inthe tubes flooded withjwater from thefcoinfpensating tank l0.

out by gravity or beingfdischargedby compressed air lcd 'to thetubegfroma suitable' source. After` dropping ory discharging the mine the lower cover is again closed, withthe tube, of course,-complete1' full 'of water, and this water is then blown rom theftube to the A '3 tank, thus compensating lfor, vthe lost weight led', the lower cover.`

vother finii'i'e as abovejv described.

clearing the tubefor theireceptioii; of'anl- 7 i l ift-mime;

-- 1 1 Ina'subm'arine boat, aiinidship compartment,a mine expulsionjtube mounted in said4 compartment, inclined aft, land discharging Vinicio E.' GBIESHABER;oFNEWfLONDON,.ooNNEcTicUga-,Assienon roELEcrRrcBoAr j' through the hull bottomfinnerfand outer i covers for said tube, anda compensating tank" having valvedconnection with. said tube.

2. vlnjasubmarine boat, a midship coin-part` nient, aimiiie-,stowing rack mounted forward-` lythereinj-,famine expulsion tube `mounted vin said compartment in proximity toand aft ofv said rack', said tube beinginclinedV aft Vand v i discharging'through the hull bottom, innerA y and outer covers for said tube, and a coin-r` pensating'tank mounted abreast of said racks and havinavalved connection with said tube. w

3. In a submarine boat, a midship com# partment,`a minesstowing lrack mounted forwardlytherein, a mine expulsion tube mount#` ed in `said "compartmentin proXimity-toand* aftof said rack, said tube being inclined aft and discharging through the hull bottom, in-

ner and outery covers for said tube, `a compensating tank mounted abreast of said racks,

'and having valvedfconnection with said tube, f

andjahatch through the Vhull top.

4; AIn vfasaibmarine boat, `a plurality of mine f expulsion -tubes opening through the bottom thereohclosures fori the ends of thetubes; f

and racksdisposed above andl in pi-oxiinityV y to andlaligned with the respective tubesi f fandfadaptedtoeachsupport a plurality of Vmines vpositionyto bel yreadily. 'loadedintothe tubesjfy I I thereof',y closures' fori-the ends and" racks disposed above and offmines lin superposed relation. i y.6. In -asubinarine boat, a plurality of mine 5f-. `In a submarineboat, av plurality of mine n expulsiontubes'opening through thev bottom Iof the" tubes",-

. 4 n. proximity '4to thefupper Vendsiof the tubes," the yracks being' substantially f in "the planes of the respective tubes andadapted to each support a `pluralitykv 155 lexpulsion tubesV opening through the {boti i vtom,rtllerteof, L. closures jifor the ends of- Athe tubes,v-andracks disposedabovefand in proX- imity tothe upper. endsof the tubes, the racks being substantially in the -plali'es'ofjjthe re` alla' spective tubes and adapted to each support a plurality of mines in superposed relation and in position to be inserted into the tubes by a simple endwise motion.

7. In a submarine boat, a mine expulsion tube openingthrough the bottom thereof and inclined aft, closures for the tube, and a vertical rack in proximity to the upper end of the tube land substantially in the plane there? of, saidraclrbeingladaptedfor supporting l a plurality oflmines in superposed relation.

8. In a submarine boat, a midship compartment, a mine expulsion tube mounted in y said compartment and discharging through the hull bottom, closuresfor'the tube,"and a rack in proximity tothe upper end ofthe` tube and in substantiallyfthe `plane thereof, said rack being adapted to support .aplurality` of mines in` superposed `relation and in position to be inserted into the tube.v

9. uIn a submarine boat, a plurality of mine expulsion tubes discharging through the bottom thereof and disposed in alignment tra-ns- Versely of thelxull, closures for the ends of the tubes,andafseries of racks in substantially the planes of, the respective tubes and in proximitywtothe upper ends `thereoLsaid racks being each adaptedhto support a pluralityl of mines Ain superposed relation and in position to be inserted into the tubes by a simple endwise movement. i

10.` In a submarine boat, a midship compartment, a plurality ofV mine expulsion tubes in said y compartment and discharging -tiiroughV the hullbottom, closures for the endsof the tubes,` and a series of racks in said compartment-landin proximity to the upper ends ofthe tubes, said racks being disposed substantially-in the planes of there-y s'pective tubes and being adapted to each supporta plurality of --mines in superposed relation and endwise to the tubes."

11. In a submarinelboat, a midship compartment, a plurality'of mineexplusion tubes i/hsaid compartment, said tubes being inf:`

563 proximity thereto, said rack being aligned with the tube and adapted to support a plurality of mines in endwise relation to the tube in position to be readily loaded into said tube from the rack.

14. In a submarine boat, a mine expulsion tube openirg throughlthebettomithsem, and inclined a t, closures for the ends of the tube,"-a'd'a rack disposed forwardly of the tube in proximityrtlleretm'-said."- raak beingv alignedcwith `the tube and mpteda-tusupport a plurality of mines in' position to be loaded into `said tube. In witness whereof, I hereunder subscribe my name this 20th`dayeDecember, 1926.

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clinedaft and dischargingthrough the hull bottom, closures `for the endsot` the tubes, and aplurality of racks in the compartment in proximity/co the upper ends of the tubes `sind in substantially .the planes of the respective tubes, said racks being adaptedto y each support a plurality of minesin superposed relation andendwiseto the ti1bes.Y

12. In a submarine boat, a mine expulsion tube opening thr closuresfor theends of the tube, and a'rack disposed in proximity to and aligned withY the ough` `the bottom thereof,

tube and adapted'fto--support a plurality,of` i i mines in endwise relation to the tube in posi- 1 tfontobe vreadily loaded from the zrack` direc-tly into said tube. y y

13. Ina submarine tube opening through the bottom thereoffand inclinedaft, closures for the/ends of the tube, i'

C5 and fa rackdisposedforwardlyof the tube in.4 .y

boat, a mine expulsion

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