USN photo courtesy of The American Submarine, by Norman Polmar & submitted by Robert Hurst.Ī starboard beam view of the deep submergence rescue vehicle Avalon (DSRV-2) on a trailer on 1 September 1981. The Avalon was flown across the Atlantic to the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, in a demonstration of the DSRV's mobility The Avalon (DSRV-2) being lowered onto the after deck of the British Polaris missile submarine HMS Repulse in preparation for a simulated rescue mission. The Avalon (DSRV-2) outside its base of operation at Deep Submergence Unit on the North Island Naval Base being wheeled into posistion for transportation. Published by Osprey Publishing Ltd, ISBN978 1 84908 185 6, courtesy of Robert Hurst. Submarines 1900-35" by Jim Christley and illustrated by Peter Bull. Avalon located and photographed the wreck in 1980. Christley of Avalon (DSRV-2) hovering over the wreck of the submarine F-1 (SS-20) off the coast of California. USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & Īrtists impression drawn by J.L. Launching of the Avalon (DSRV-2), July 1972. SSN's are equiped to fasten them to their decks and An SSN serves as a base for the DSRV while it waitsįor an ASR. Transportation: Twelve were originally planned, designed to travel inĬ-141 Starlifter cargo plane. ![]() Received a potassium superoxide (KO) breathing system in 1982, providing 480 man Hull: The hull consists of two hy140 steel spheres surrounded by a fiberglass outer hull. Video/Audio/OAS Recording on Beta Tapes Nav Data on Data Cartridges. Gripper and Cable Cutter combined are able to lift 1000 lbs. One arm designated to clear hatches on disabled submarines. Side Looking Sonar (Installed for Alternate Mission), 1ft Resolution 183kHz, Max Range 1200ft Either Side (400ft Total).ĥ B/W Video Cameras 2 Topside / 2 Bottom, 1 Skirt. 8,000 yd Range.ĭownward Looking Sonar (DLS): 500 kHz Sonar for Hatch Mating 600 ft Range.Īltitude/Depth Sonar (A/D): 24 kHz Sonar 0-5,000 ft.ĭirectional Listening Hydrophone: Tuned to 3.5 kHz. Sonars: Deep Submergence Obstical Avoidance Sonar (DSOAS): 27 kHz. Propulsion: Two 700 Amp Hour Silver Zinc Batteries 90-140 vdc. Max Controlled Ascent Rate: 100/100 ft/minĬomplement: Two pilots, two rescue personnel and the capacity for 24 passengers. Specifications: Displacement, 82,000 lbs. Mystic and the DSRV program began deactivation on 1 October 2009. Navy's deep-submergence submarine rescue asset on September 30. The Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System's (SRDRS) Rescue Capable System (RCS) replaced the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1) as the U.S. NavSource Online: Submarine Photo ArchiveĭSRV (Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle): Laid down by Lockheed Missiles and Space, Co., Sunnyvale, Calif. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible. ![]() ![]() Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster.
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