Considerations in development of naval ship design criteria for launch and recovery / Kevin McTaggart ... [et al.].

"The NATO Seaway Mobility Specialist Team is developing new ship design criteria to ensure that ships are capable of supporting launch and recovery operations over their life spans. This paper describes factors that must be considered in the development of these new design criteria, with an emphasis on frigates and destroyers with associated displacements of 3000 to 10000 tonnes"--Abstract, p. [1]. Caption title. Includes bibliographical references. 15 p. : ill. (some col.)