TM 55-1945-205-24-4
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TOWING BRIDLE, TOWING INTERFACE AND TOWING LIGHTS
Location
The towing bridle is attached to flexor receiver inserts. It is stowed in the BII container when not in use.
The towing interface is attached to the FC end rakes. It is stowed in the BII container when not in use.
The towing lights are attached to the left side (red lens), right side (green lens), front center (white lens) and the aft
end (amber lens) when towing the FC. The lights are stowed in the BII container when not in use.
Description
The towing bridle consists of a 500 ft, 10 in. circumference nylon line with a two leg, 10 in. circumference nylon
bridle designed to tow the FC up through Sea State 5 conditions. It has shackles at each end used to attach it to the
flexor receiver inserts at the FC and a warping tug at the other end.
The towing interface is used along with the towing bridle to tow the FC up through Sea State 5 conditions. A flexor
receiver insert and a flexor receiver insert lifting device is used to install the insert for towing.
There are four types of towing lights used during towing of the FC. The towing lights are identified by the color of the
lens, which are white, green, red and amber. The lenses are interchangeable and are adjustable for aiming purposes
during towing operations. These lights are battery operated and have magnetic bases so no adapters are needed
for installation.
TOWING BRIDLE
FLEXOR RECEIVER INSERT
FLEXOR RECEIVER INSERT
LIFTING DEVICE
TOWING INTERFACE
