- Author
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Berkey, C. L.
- Title
- Study of the Need for Wet Type Sprinkler Systems Aboard Ammunition Ships (AE's, AOR's, AOE's, AO's (Jumbo)).
- Coporate
- Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, VA
- Report
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NWL-TR-2940
August 1973
28 p.
- Distribution
- DISTRIBUTION LIMITED to U.S. Government Agencies ONLY Available from National Technical Information Services
- Keywords
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wet sprinkler systems; ships; ammunition; safety
- Abstract
- The requirement for a wet sprinkler system in missile and rocket magazines on AE, AOE, AOR, and AO (Jumbo) class ships is questioned as a result of this study. Safety features incorporated in today's weapons and the containized unit load concept combine to produce a very low probability of a rocket motor ignition. This low probability of ignition and the doubtful effectiveness of the wet sprinkler system under conditions occurring in these magazinesindicate the requirement for a wet sprinkler system is not justified.