Table 1. Comparison of taut-line array components, 1970 anci 1971. 





BUOY #1 



BUOY #2 



BUOY #3 



BUOY #4 



Position 



54''30'N 

 54''32'W 



54''29'N 

 54°30'W 



45»02'N 

 48°55W 



46''40'N 

 47°24'W 



Depth 



712 ft 



712 ft 



648 ft 



672 ft 



Set 



21 July 1970 



21 July 1970 



11 May 1971 



12 May 1971 



Recovered 



4 August 1970 



4 August 1970 



Lost 



25 May 1971 



Flotation 

 Buoy 



Geodyne Model A-92 toroidal fiberglass buoy, 4300 lbs net 

 buoyancy 



Tripod Tower 



Geodyne Model A-93 



Rigid Tripod 

 Bridle 



Geodyne Model B-301 



Buoy Light 



Geodyne Model 180 Xenon 



Nylon Line 



Columbian Rope Company Pli-mooi 

 9/16", breaking strength 

 8000 lbs 



Columbian Rope Company Pli-moor 

 5/8", breaking strength 10400 lbs 



Sling Rings 



Crosby Laughlin Inc. 

 Pear shaped 5/8" 

 S.W.L. 4200 lbs 



Crosby Laughlin Inc. 

 Pear shaped 7/8" 

 S.W.L. 8300 lbs 

 1/2" S.W.L. 2900 lbs 



Safety Marine 

 Shackle 



Boston & Lockport Inc. 

 5/8" S.W.L. * 4200 lbs 



Boston & Lockport Inc. 

 5/8" S.W.L. 4400 lbs 

 1" S.W.L. 10,000 lbs 



Current Meters 



Geodyne 102 



Photographic 



Recording 



Geodyne 850 

 Magnetic tape 

 Recording 



Geodyne 850 

 Magnetic tape 

 Recording 



Geodyne 850 

 Magnetic tape 

 Recording 



Releasing 

 Device 



Geodyne A-393 

 Time release 



Geodyne 855 

 Time release 



AMF 242 

 Acoustic re- 

 lease and 

 pinger 



AMF 242 



Acoustic release 

 and pinger 



Chain 



3/4" Buoy 

 Proof load 

 16000 lbs 



3/4" Buoy 

 Proof load 

 16000 lbs 



3/4" Buoy 

 Proof load 

 16000 lbs 

 1 1/4" Anchor 

 P.L. 45500 lbs 



3/4" Buoy 

 Proof load 

 16000 lbs 

 1 1/4" Anchor 

 P.L. 45500 lbs 



Anchor 



Concrete block 

 5400 lbs 



Concrete block 

 5400 lbs 



Stimson 

 4000 lbs 



Stimson 

 4000 lbs 



* Safe Working Load 



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