CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



BACKGROUND 1 



OPERATIONAL CRITERIA 2 



EXPLOSIVE ANCHORS - HISTORY 2 



PROGRAM APPROACH 



EXPLOSIVE SALVAGE ANCHOR DESIGN 4 



General 4 



Launch Vehicle 4 



Anchor-Projectiles 5 



Ordnance System 5 



Miscellaneous Features 5 



Modifications 5 



TEST PROGRAMS 6 



Operations and Procedures 6 



Floating Work Platforms 7 



Instrumentation and Photography 7 



Seafloor Conditions 8 



Tests and Results 8 



APPRAISAL OF DESIGN 8 



Launch Vehicle 8 



Coral Anchor-Projectiles 9 



Sand/Mud Anchor Projectiles 9 



MBL/WHOI 



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