during minesweeping operations. Floats generally
float is used only with the A Mk 2(g) (rattle bars). All
floats serve as a marker for the approximate outboard
come in three sizes: size 0, size 1, and size 5. Size 0 is
end of the sweep, allowing the sweep width to be
checked by observation from the ship.
Table 9-2.--Floats, Type "O" - Data
Recall, from chapter 8, that the float's flag, with
Length
Nomenclature
Weight Buoyancy
black and red horizontal strips, indicates whether a port
(ft-in)
(lb)
(lb)
sweep or a starboard sweep is being conducted. A black
stripe on top indicates a starboard sweep; a red stripe on
17-7
950
Float, size 0
3300
top indicates a port sweep.
Float, size 1
14-3
900
1500
Float, size 5
96
202
5-4 3/4
The size 0 float is used solely to support the acoustic
Acoustic sweep configurations using the rattle bars,
device TB-26. The size 1 float is designed to support
the TB-26, and the TB-27 are illustrated in Acoustic-Sweep-Configuration-A-Mk-2-G-183.html">figures 9-7
either an otter or the acoustic device TB-27. The size 5
through Acoustic-Sweep-Configuration-Tb-27-A-Mk-Astern-184.html">9-9.
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