C-8 



CURV II 

 (Cable-controlled 'Underwater Recovery Vehicle) 



Operating Depth : 2,500 ft (T62m) 



Dimensions (LxWxH) : l80 in. x 72 in. x 72 in. (i+57cm x l80cm x l83cm) 



Weight (dry) : 3,1+50 lbs (l, 565kg) 



Speed : (Max. Surface) h kts (7.^km/hr) 



(Max. Operating Current) NA 

 Structure : Rectangular-shaped open aluminum framework encloses and 

 supports all components. Syntactic foam blocks are affixed atop 

 the framework. 



Buoyancy : Syntactic foam blocks provide slight positive buoyancy 

 submerged. 



Power Requirements : iiOO VAC, 120 VAC 3-phase 50 KW. A portable, 

 6o KW diesel generator supplies all power to the system. 

 Propulsion : Three, 10 hp, pressure-compensated, electric motors 

 provide power to three propellers. Two provide forward-reverse 

 motion and one provides vertical motion. All are capable of 

 independent operation. 



Instrumentation : Television (2 ea. ) , 35inm still camera, lights, 

 altimeter, depthometer, magnetic compass, active and passive CTFM 

 sonar (AMETEK Straza Mfg). Manipulator, hydraulically-powered, 

 three degrees-of- freedom, circular-type (torpedo grasping) claw. 

 Navigation : By compass bearing and visual sighting. Can 

 interrogate bottom-mounted transponder to obtain relative position. 

 Can locate pinger and "home" in on target. 



Shipboard Components : Control/display console (in a portable van), 

 power supply (generator) and conversion equipment, and surface 

 handling equipment. 



Support Ship Requirements : Station-keeping capability and cable 

 handling area away from screws. Deck space for seven items 

 approximately 75 to 120 sq ft (7 to 11.2 sq m) each. 

 Operational/Maintenance Crew : Seven normally, ten in an emergency 

 mission. 



Total Shipping Weight : 26 tons (23.6t) (not including handling 

 crane) . 



Total Shipping Volume : U,500 cu ft (127-^ cu m) . For operations 

 to 1,500 ft (U57in) the total system (not including handling crane) 

 can be loaded aboard a C-lUl aircraft. For emergency operations on 

 unknown ship of opportunity two C-li+ls are required. 



Status : Operational. Two identical CURV lis are in operation, 

 one at NOSC, San Diego and one at the Naval Torpedo Station, 

 Keyport , Wa. 



Builder : Naval Ocean System Center 

 San Diego, Ca. 



