Methods and apparatus for hull attachment for submersible vehicles are disclosed.
In one embodiment, a submersible apparatus includes a hull having an elongated
channel, a sliding member moveably disposed in the channel, and a mounting assembly
attached to the sliding member. The mounting assembly includes an engagement member
selectively engageable between a first position wherein the mounting assembly is
moveable along the channel, and a second position wherein the mounting assembly
is secured in a fixed position along the channel. The apparatus advantageously
permits a wide variety of equipment or devices (e.g. tow point assemblies, wing
assemblies, tail assemblies, propulsion units, illumination devices, imaging devices,
instrumentation, sensors, etc.) to be adjustably attached to the hull, and provides
improved adjustability, maintainability, integrity, reliability, and overall improved
mission performance.
