The electrical conductors were connected to an existing 

 slip-ring assembly on the storage-reel shaft. The slip-ring 

 leads were led to a nearby laboratory in which the recorder 

 was installed. 



The depressor was placed under a davit on the port side 

 of the winch. 



The dynamometer was shackled to a pad eye on the after 

 end of the winch frame, and thence to a wire rope shackled 

 to a cable claunp. 



PROCEDURES 



For launching, the depressor was lifted over the side by 

 means of the davit and lowered until the load was transferred 

 to the main towline. An alternate procedure consisted of 

 using an available ship's boom to place the depressor over 

 the side, transferring the load to the main towline which 

 was kept on short scope so that the depressor was suspended 

 in the space between the bottom of the stern sheave and the 

 waterline. Anti-sway lines were attached and the depressor 

 thus carried to the launching area where launching was 

 accomplished by merely paying out the main towline. 



For payout, cable was pulled by the winch off the storage 

 reel, which was braked to prevent slack. 



For in-haul, the storage-reel operator attempted to 

 synchronize the storage reel with the winch to maintain 



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