EDITION AY 188 I '7 CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA I SOU'VENI ~ l- I D. J. WILCOX Head, Underwater Ordnance Department, J. J. O'BRIEN Commander, USN Officer in Charge Pasadena' Annex We of the Naval Ordnance Test Station welcome each of you to the Morris Dam Test Range. You are seeing part of the Navy team dedicat- ed to research and development of inexpensive but hard-hitting weapons for your Fleet. Through the continuous eff,orts of Navy personnel and civilian scientists here and at a handful of similar stations, your Navy is kept abreast of the nuclear age. WELCOME ABOARD Once a year, we have the opportunity to welcome you aboard. There is much that cannot be shown; in fact, all the details of the latest and most dramatic underwater weapons must be kept under a security cloak. However, you can see many of the research tools used and meet some of the men who use them. We hope you enjoy your visit. Pasadena Annex and other' Naval Activities UNDERWATER CABLEWAY-This is a device used for underwater testing of captive torpedoes. This cableway is about one-half mile long, and it operates at a depth of about 60 feet. May 18, 1957 PASADENA ANNEX-There are several NOTS facilities known collec- tively as the Pasadena Annex. Major parts of the Pasadena Annex in- clude the Foothill Plant in Pasadena (sho\ln above), which is the head- quarters and chief work area for the Annex; the Morris Dam Test Range, which is used for torpedo water-entry and undenvater-trajectory studies; and specialized facilities at Long Beach and San Clemente Is- land for sea-range tests. WHAT IS NOTS? TH,E ROCK,ETEE:R ANNEX EN SLINGSHOT LAUNCHER-With this facility, large projectiles can be raised on a cable up to 160 feet and slung into the water below. Photo- graphic coverage of these drops gives weapons designers information of critical importance on the water-entry forces. HYDRODYNAl\IIC SIl\IULATOP..-A unique NOTS creation, the Hydro- d)"namic Simulator is a device designed to duplicate, in a dry run, a tor- pedo's behavior exactly as it would occur during detection and pursuit of a target in the ocean. The Simulator and attached compu~er provide an exact record of each movement of the torpedo in terms of deviation, pitch, depth, and roll.. The Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) is the Navy's largest ordnance re- search center. The work here provides the Navy and other fighting forces of this coun- try with superior weapons. Our Mission The principal objective of the Pasadena Annex of the Naval Ordnance Test Station is to pro v ide underwater weapons systems for the Fleet through a program of re- ;earch, development, and test':" mg. NOTS is able to carry ordnance developments through from incep- tion of an idea to the completion of weapons ready for mass produc- tion. It has all the specialized faci- lities and technical personnel for conducting research, production, engineering, and pilot production. Some, of the weapons that NOTS deals with are I"ockets, guided mis': siles, torpedoes, and aircraft fire- control systems. l\'filitary-Civilian Teamwork Smooth, coordinated teamwork is maintained between scientist, en- gineer, and, military at NOTS. To develop modern weapons, such teamwork must be utilized. It is the military man's job to ad- vise and coordinate weapon devel- opment so as to guarantee that these weapons can be used by the Fleet with the, greatest possible ease, efficiency,' and effectiveness. It is the engineer's job to develop the weapon and supervise it through production. It is the scien- tist's job to s~pplY basic data on which to develop the weapons. When one of the team comes up with a new idea for a weapon, be- tween them they can be sure that the idea is well-grounded scientifi- cally, is developed on sound engi- neering principles, and will give the Fleet what it needs. Such a three-man team pays off not only in efficiency but in mutual stimu- lation among all concerned. Locations The Naval Ordnance Test Station is located in a number of different physical locations. The main facili- ty, covering over 1,000 square miles, is 155 miles northeast of Los An- geles in the northwestern part of VARIABLE-ANGLE LAUNCHER-The VAL, called the largest air gun the Majove Desert. in the world has two 300-foot launching tubes- In the vicinity of Pasadena, there one 22.5 inch~s and another 32 inches in diameter I are seyeral NOTS facilities known • . collectIvely as the Pasadena An- o -through which torpedoes or other proJectiles nex. The Pasadena Annex is thc can be blown into the water by compressed air. operatLonal center for NOTS in un- The bridge containing the launching tubes is sup- derwater ordnance work. ported on one end by floating barges that can be Located at the Morris Dam Test moved, to change the water-entry angle of the pro- Range, near Azusa, are such faci- jectile to any vertical angle up to 40 degrees. Thus, lities as the Variable-Angle Launch- this facility makes it possible to simulate the re- er, shops, test pits, and laboratories lease of a projectile from an aircraft at controlled for the underwater propulsion ap- 'velocity and angle of attack. A battery of high-speed motion picture plied research groups. cameras record performance of the projectile as it enters the water. The I Here, test stands for model per- underwater trajectory is determined by an array of underwater ears i formance studies provide facilities called hydrophones. . for final engineering and design . • . " w,ork on new weapon systems and Followmg the launchings, Navy divers recover the torpedoes. t ' componen s. Foothill Headquarters At 3202 E. Foothill Boulevard in Pasadent are the headquarte'rs of Pasadena Annex. Here also are lo- cated the Hydroballistics Labora- tory, the Structures Laboratory, the Hydrodynamic Simulator, the Head- quarters of the Underwater Ordn- ance Department, and divisLons of the Engineering, Public Works, Supply, and Personnel D'epart- ments, as well as the Command Administration Division for Pasa- dena Annex. Sea Ranges Underwater and air-to-air-rockets are tested in extensive deep-water facilities at San Clemente Island, sixty miles off the California coast, and on a sea range operated from a base located at the U.S. Naval Visitors on Armed Forces Day will see hourly firings on the VAL. Station, Long Beach. ---~-~~---------------~-' , OCR Text: EDITION AY 188 I '7 CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA I SOU'VENI ~ l- I D. J. WILCOX Head, Underwater Ordnance Department, J. J. O'BRIEN Commander, USN Officer in Charge Pasadena' Annex We of the Naval Ordnance Test Station welcome each of you to the Morris Dam Test Range. You are seeing part of the Navy team dedicat- ed to research and development of inexpensive but hard-hitting weapons for your Fleet. Through the continuous eff,orts of Navy personnel and civilian scientists here and at a handful of similar stations, your Navy is kept abreast of the nuclear age. WELCOME ABOARD Once a year, we have the opportunity to welcome you aboard. There is much that cannot be shown; in fact, all the details of the latest and most dramatic underwater weapons must be kept under a security cloak. However, you can see many of the research tools used and meet some of the men who use them. We hope you enjoy your visit. Pasadena Annex and other' Naval Activities UNDERWATER CABLEWAY-This is a device used for underwater testing of captive torpedoes. This cableway is about one-half mile long, and it operates at a depth of about 60 feet. May 18, 1957 PASADENA ANNEX-There are several NOTS facilities known collec- tively as the Pasadena Annex. Major parts of the Pasadena Annex in- clude the Foothill Plant in Pasadena (sho\ln above), which is the head- quarters and chief work area for the Annex; the Morris Dam Test Range, which is used for torpedo water-entry and undenvater-trajectory studies; and specialized facilities at Long Beach and San Clemente Is- land for sea-range tests. WHAT IS NOTS? TH,E ROCK,ETEE:R ANNEX EN SLINGSHOT LAUNCHER-With this facility, large projectiles can be raised on a cable up to 160 feet and slung into the water below. Photo- graphic coverage of these drops gives weapons designers information of critical importance on the water-entry forces. HYDRODYNAl\IIC SIl\IULATOP..-A unique NOTS creation, the Hydro- d)"namic Simulator is a device designed to duplicate, in a dry run, a tor- pedo's behavior exactly as it would occur during detection and pursuit of a target in the ocean. The Simulator and attached compu~er provide an exact record of each movement of the torpedo in terms of deviation, pitch, depth, and roll.. The Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) is the Navy's largest ordnance re- search center. The work here provides the Navy and other fighting forces of this coun- try with superior weapons. Our Mission The principal objective of the Pasadena Annex of the Naval Ordnance Test Station is to pro v ide underwater weapons systems for the Fleet through a program of re- ;earch, development, and test':" mg. NOTS is able to carry ordnance developments through from incep- tion of an idea to the completion of weapons ready for mass produc- tion. It has all the specialized faci- lities and technical personnel for conducting research, production, engineering, and pilot production. Some, of the weapons that NOTS deals with are I"ockets, guided mis': siles, torpedoes, and aircraft fire- control systems. l\'filitary-Civilian Teamwork Smooth, coordinated teamwork is maintained between scientist, en- gineer, and, military at NOTS. To develop modern weapons, such teamwork must be utilized. It is the military man's job to ad- vise and coordinate weapon devel- opment so as to guarantee that these weapons can be used by the Fleet with the, greatest possible ease, efficiency,' and effectiveness. It is the engineer's job to develop the weapon and supervise it through production. It is the scien- tist's job to s~pplY basic data on which to develop the weapons. When one of the team comes up with a new idea for a weapon, be- tween them they can be sure that the idea is well-grounded scientifi- cally, is developed on sound engi- neering principles, and will give the Fleet what it needs. Such a three-man team pays off not only in efficiency but in mutual stimu- lation among all concerned. Locations The Naval Ordnance Test Station is located in a number of different physical locations. The main facili- ty, covering over 1,000 square miles, is 155 miles northeast of Los An- geles in the northwestern part of VARIABLE-ANGLE LAUNCHER-The VAL, called the largest air gun the Majove Desert. in the world has two 300-foot launching tubes- In the vicinity of Pasadena, there one 22.5 inch~s and another 32 inches in diameter I are seyeral NOTS facilities known • . collectIvely as the Pasadena An- o -through which torpedoes or other proJectiles nex. The Pasadena Annex is thc can be blown into the water by compressed air. operatLonal center for NOTS in un- The bridge containing the launching tubes is sup- derwater ordnance work. ported on one end by floating barges that can be Located at the Morris Dam Test moved, to change the water-entry angle of the pro- Range, near Azusa, are such faci- jectile to any vertical angle up to 40 degrees. Thus, lities as the Variable-Angle Launch- this facility makes it possible to simulate the re- er, shops, test pits, and laboratories lease of a projectile from an aircraft at controlled for the underwater propulsion ap- 'velocity and angle of attack. A battery of high-speed motion picture plied research groups. cameras record performance of the projectile as it enters the water. The I Here, test stands for model per- underwater trajectory is determined by an array of underwater ears i formance studies provide facilities called hydrophones. . for final engineering and design . • . " w,ork on new weapon systems and Followmg the launchings, Navy divers recover the torpedoes. t ' componen s. Foothill Headquarters At 3202 E. Foothill Boulevard in Pasadent are the headquarte'rs of Pasadena Annex. Here also are lo- cated the Hydroballistics Labora- tory, the Structures Laboratory, the Hydrodynamic Simulator, the Head- quarters of the Underwater Ordn- ance Department, and divisLons of the Engineering, Public Works, Supply, and Personnel D'epart- ments, as well as the Command Administration Division for Pasa- dena Annex. Sea Ranges Underwater and air-to-air-rockets are tested in extensive deep-water facilities at San Clemente Island, sixty miles off the California coast, and on a sea range operated from a base located at the U.S. Naval Visitors on Armed Forces Day will see hourly firings on the VAL. 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