Stealth armed surface ship

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8069800
APP PUB NO 20080216727A1
SERIAL NO

12064668

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The invention relates to an armed stealth surface vessel (1) comprising a hull (2), a deck (5, 6) and superstructures (3). The inventive vessel is equipped with sensors, transmitters, arms and, optionally, handling means. The invention is characterized in that the outer casing (4) of the deadworks comprises walls which are all inclined inwards such that the outer faces thereof are oriented upwards and form an angle that is greater than or equal to 20.degree. with the vertical at least above a line located 5 m above the waterline and, along at least 50% of the length of the vessel, above a line located less than one meter above the waterline. The invention is also characterized in that that the essentially-vertical joint lines between two adjacent walls are inclined inwards and form an angle of more than 20.degree. with the vertical. The invention is further characterized in that the sensors and transmitters, the arms and the handling means are concealed or can be concealed in or under the outer casing of the deadworks.

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DCNS40-42 RUE DU DOCTEUR FINLAY PARIS F-75015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bardes, Claudia L'Armor Plage, FR 2 11
Goubault, Philippe Lorient, FR 3 17
Le, Gac Christian Guidel, FR 1 9
Mervin, Yves Lorient, FR 2 11
Philippe, Serge Lorient, FR 3 13

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