Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center

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David Taylor Model Basin,
circa 1946 David Taylor Model Basin - exterior view, c. 1946.jpg
David Taylor Model Basin,
circa 1946

The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is one of eight Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Surface Warfare Centers. The headquarters, located in Carderock, Maryland, includes the historic David Taylor Model Basin. The division includes remote sites across the United States concentrating on engineering, testing and modelling ship and ship's systems for the Navy. It has about 3,200 scientists, engineers, and support personnel working in more than 40 disciplines from fundamental science to applied and in-service engineering.

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Description

As a major component and field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, the Carderock Division provides cradle-to-grave support for its technical products over a wide range of scientific areas related to surface and undersea platforms. The Division addresses the full spectrum of applied maritime science and technology, from the theoretical and conceptual beginnings, through design and acquisition, to implementation and follow-on engineering. This includes all technical aspects of improving the performance of ships, submarines, military water craft, and unmanned vehicles, as well as research for military logistics systems. In addition, the Division is uniquely chartered by the U.S. Congress to support maritime industry. The facility specializes in: [1] [2]

The facility also hosts a NASAMS surface-to-air missile battery as part of the air defense of Washington, D.C. [3]

Carderock Division sites

The Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator on Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho in 2005;
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The Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator on Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho in 2005;
Acoustic Research Detachment

History

The facility was previously known as the David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center; it was renamed "David Taylor Research Center (DTRC)" in 1987 and later became the "Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center" in 1992. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Carderock Division: Who We Are". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Carderock Division Headquarters – West Bethesda, Maryland". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "Fort Belvoir Missile Battery Eyeball". cryptome.org. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. "Acoustic Research Detachment – Bayview, Idaho". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. "Acoustic Trials Detachment – Titusville, Florida". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. "Naval Sea Systems Command Field Activities". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. "Detachment Puget Sound – Silverdale, Washington". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  8. "Combatant Craft Division – Norfolk, Virginia". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. "Memphis Detachment – Memphis, Tennessee". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. "South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility – Fort Lauderdale, Florida". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. "Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility – Ketchikan, Alaska". Commander Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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