TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 



FOREWORD ^ ^ 2 



SUMMARY 3 



INTRODUCTION 4 



GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 5 



SYiroPSIS OF THE INVESTIGATION 9 



DESIGN DISCUSSION 10 



GENERAL 10 



DEPRESSOR iQ 



CABLE. . , 12 



CABLE FAIRING AND ATTACHMENTS „ . 13 



CLIPS 14 



HANGER AND STOP I5 



INSTRUMENT MODULE 18 



RESULTS OF HANDLING-SYSTEM INVESTIGATION. 20 



GENERAL ^ 20 



ENDLESS-TRACK WINCH , 20 



STERN SHEAVE 25 



STORAGE. 27 



DISCUSSION OF RESULTS 29 



GENERAL , 29 



PERFORMANCE , , 29 



COMPONENT PERFORMANCE 32 



Towed Elements 32 



General 32 



Depressor 3 2 



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