CABLE AND HOSE GROUP 



84 INCHES ^ I 

 OD \ 



LOWER HATCH COVER ASSEMBLY 



DOWN-HAUL CABLE 



PROTECTING RING 

 (FOR SHIPMENT) 



GASKET 



CENTERLINE OF HATCH SYSTEM-H 



SUBMARINE 



RESCUE 



CHAMBER 



NOTE: 



FAIRING 

 HATCH 



RESCUE SEAT 



/ 



~7~ 



HAND 

 WHEEL 



SUBMARINE DECK 

 ESCAPE TRUNK 



HATCH CAVITY DRAIN LINE 



THE LOAD P THE SRC WILL EXERT ON THE RESCUE SEAT AFTER DEWATERING THE LOWER CHAMBER IS 

 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE ACTING OVER THE SEALED AREA PLUS THE SRC NET BUOYANCY AND THE 

 TENSION IN THE HAULDOWN CABLE. 



Fig. 15.5 Submarine rescue chamber (top). Typical disabled submarine rescue seat (bottom). 



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