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Other Specialized Research Vehicles 



The submarines UAUTILUS, SKATE, and SEADRAGOLI have 

 shown that even a minor "protective ice suit" permits a 

 nuclear submarine to have great mobility and usefulness 

 in the arctic. A nuclear submarine appropriately designed 

 or adequately modified could roam the arctic almost at will 

 for oceanographic research, logistic support, or rescue 

 work. Preliminary design studies on such a craft are 

 lagging. 



The preliminary catamaran research ship study 

 sponsored through the national Science Foundation is 

 another small but bold attempt to improve our seagoing 

 capabilities in research. 



Design work on a large mid-ocean anchored buoy is 

 proceeding and it is hoped that construction will soon be 

 funded along with an appropriate research program. 



Even with major help from industry on production and 

 design research, oceanographic laboratories need much more 

 space and equipment for instrument design, construction, 

 and modification. 



Summary 



Although a good start has been made, action of the 

 scope and magnitude recommended has not yet been taken. 

 To pave the way for such action in Fiscal Year 1963 (none 

 too soon) about $500,000 FY 1962 funds should be made 

 available by the LJavy for a group of advance design and 

 systems studies by competent groups in industry. Such 

 studies are particularly needed in the area of survey in- 

 strumentation, where reasonable objectives can be determined. 



