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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2001
David B. Coakley, Hyattsville, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A marine vessel is propelled under maneuvering control in a selected direction and travel speed through a body of seawater, by propulsion exclusively provided for by one or more submerged towing module pods attached to the underside of the vessel hull at locations between its bow and stern. Each of such towing pods may be attached to the vessel and spaced therebelow by an elongated cable so constructed for enclosure within a drag reducing fairing. Each of such cables has internal portions thereof arranged to electrically conduct current between the marine vessel and the towing pod for controllable operation of its propulsive equipment, while transferring the mechanical towing force so produced to the vessel.