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Carsten, The now
retired DSRV’s, McCann bells, and I believe their replacement do not use a
mating flange per say. There is a smooth flat section on the hull around
the mating hatch which a rubber-rimmed skirt on the rescue vehicle docks
upon. When the pressure is dropped in the skirt, the outside water
pressure presses the rescue vehicle against the stranded vessel’s
hull. There are pad eyes surrounding the hatch on stricken sub that may
be latched on to once the hatch in the rescue sub is opened and a rescue attendant
places restraints similar to bottle screws. British subs have a similar
set-up. R/Jay Respectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas As scarce as the truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
the demand. -Josh Billings -----Original Message----- Must be.. The only information I have about the submarine
rescue flange is in busby page 696-698. Maybe outdated? Skirt inside clear diameter is somewhat
around 53 inch.. But there must be some standard there because I have
heard rumors that even US-DSRVS fit on russian nukee and russian Rescue vessels
on US ones. vbr carsten |