Reynolds Aluminaut Submarine - Parts and Functions
Science Museum of Virginia
1. Stern Access Trunk
Water-tight access to the submarine that prevented waves from entering the main pressure hull while the submarine was on the surface.
2. Vertical Propulsion Motor
Provided vertical thrust for small depth changes.
3. TV Monitor
Displayed images from a camera mounted on a pan-and-tilt apparatus on the bow of the submarine.
4. Forward Sonar Display
On the sonar screen, crew members could visualize objects all around the submarine out to 800 yards.
5. Gyrocompass
Provided a compass heading with respect to the magnetic north pole.
6. Deck Superstructure
Included housing for electrical, high-pressure air plumbing and a platform for crew to walk on while the submarine was on the surface
7. Bow Access Trunk
Entrance accessible only while the submarine was in dry dock. Normally, it was filled with sea water.
8. Bow Access Hatch
Entrance accessible only while the submarine was in dry dock. Normally, it was filled with sea water.
9. Scanning C.T.F.M. Sonar
Transmitted and received signals providing the crew with an object's location and range.
10. Extensible Illuminator
800 watts of quartz light illuminated a 50-foot area ahead of the submarine.
11. TV Camera and Illuminator
Recorded images forward of the submarine's bow using a 35mm camera and a television camera on a pan-and-tilt apparatus. See part number 3.
12. Manipulator Device
Two nine-foot-long jointed arms capable of lifting 200 lbs. each.
13. Observer
A scientist that conducts oceanographic and marine biological experiments.
14. Oxygen Flask
Restored the oxygen in the submarine's atmosphere during a dive.
15. Port Illuminator
Use discontinued.
16. Battery
Rechargeable silver zinc batteries that provided electrical power to all systems on the submarine.
17. Side-Looking Sonar (Under Ballast Tank)
Generated a chart of the topography of the ocean bottom.
18. Keel Superstructure
Housed high-pressure air flasks, electrical cables and emergency lead ballast, and provided stability while the submarine sat on the ocean floor.
19. Shot Ballast Solenoid
An electromagnet at the bottom of the steel shot ballast tank that, when energized, holds the shot in its tank.
20. Skipper
The skipper directs the crew and is responsible for the success and safety of the submarine's mission.
21. Ballast Tank
Provided positive buoyancy to the submarine when empty and negative buoyancy when filled with sea water.
22. Port Propulsion Motor
Generated forward and reverse thrust and assisted in turning the submarine.
23. Stern Access Hatch
Allowed the crew to enter the pressure hull through the access trunk while the submarine was on the water's surface. See part number 1.
Reynolds Aluminaut Submarine - Parts and Functions
Science Museum of Virginia
1. Stern Access Trunk
Water-tight access to the submarine that prevented waves from entering the main pressure hull while the submarine was on the surface.
2. Vertical Propulsion Motor
Provided vertical thrust for small depth changes.
3. TV Monitor
Displayed images from a camera mounted on a pan-and-tilt apparatus on the bow of the submarine.
4. Forward Sonar Display
On the sonar screen, crew members could visualize objects all around the submarine out to 800 yards.
5. Gyrocompass
Provided a compass heading with respect to the magnetic north pole.
6. Deck Superstructure
Included housing for electrical, high-pressure air plumbing and a platform for crew to walk on while the submarine was on the surface
7. Bow Access Trunk
Entrance accessible only while the submarine was in dry dock. Normally, it was filled with sea water.
8. Bow Access Hatch
Entrance accessible only while the submarine was in dry dock. Normally, it was filled with sea water.
9. Scanning C.T.F.M. Sonar
Transmitted and received signals providing the crew with an object's location and range.
10. Extensible Illuminator
800 watts of quartz light illuminated a 50-foot area ahead of the submarine.
11. TV Camera and Illuminator
Recorded images forward of the submarine's bow using a 35mm camera and a television camera on a pan-and-tilt apparatus. See part number 3.
12. Manipulator Device
Two nine-foot-long jointed arms capable of lifting 200 lbs. each.
13. Observer
A scientist that conducts oceanographic and marine biological experiments.
14. Oxygen Flask
Restored the oxygen in the submarine's atmosphere during a dive.
15. Port Illuminator
Use discontinued.
16. Battery
Rechargeable silver zinc batteries that provided electrical power to all systems on the submarine.
17. Side-Looking Sonar (Under Ballast Tank)
Generated a chart of the topography of the ocean bottom.
18. Keel Superstructure
Housed high-pressure air flasks, electrical cables and emergency lead ballast, and provided stability while the submarine sat on the ocean floor.
19. Shot Ballast Solenoid
An electromagnet at the bottom of the steel shot ballast tank that, when energized, holds the shot in its tank.
20. Skipper
The skipper directs the crew and is responsible for the success and safety of the submarine's mission.
21. Ballast Tank
Provided positive buoyancy to the submarine when empty and negative buoyancy when filled with sea water.
22. Port Propulsion Motor
Generated forward and reverse thrust and assisted in turning the submarine.
23. Stern Access Hatch
Allowed the crew to enter the pressure hull through the access trunk while the submarine was on the water's surface. See part number 1.