Search and Rescue Submarines:
These submarines are
especially interesting because they excel in search and rescue
involving other submarines or naval vessels. These subs are
commonly referred to as DSRVs or Deep Submergence Rescue
Vehicles. These submarines usually work with a "mother
submarine" which is just a submarine which is essentially bigger
and more powerful. Whenever a submarine sinks or something goes
wrong with it, the DSRV and its mother submarine will proceed to
the downed subs location. Then the DSRV will detach from the
mother sub and attach to the damaged submarine. It will then use
its mechanical arm to make a pathway from the damaged submarine
back to the DSRV. Once all of the personal have safely evacuated
the downed sub onto the DSRV, the DSRV will transport them back
to the mother ship where it will reattach itself and offload the
personal.
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DSRV attached to mother submarine
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Research Submarines:
Another use for submarines are
for research purposes. The ocean is the least explored area on
Earth, it holds some of the biggest mysteries known to man. It
holds so much potential for research and developing new
technologies. Submarines have been used to try and help discover
and uproot some of the mysteries held in our oceans. One of the
first research submarines was constructed in 1964, it was named
Alvin. Alvin originally had a depth limitation of 6,000 feet
that was later increased to 13,000. Alvin was used to help find
the remains and resting place of the infamous Titanic which sunk
in 1912. Submarines like and more advanced than Alvin have
helped us explore habitats devoid of light and otherwise
inaccessible without them. Submarines used for research has only
been increasing as technology increases.
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Research Submarine (Alvin)
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Personal Submarines:
Like with most technology, if
you spend enough money it can be your personal play toy. This is
also true for submarines. Now you can buy your own personal
submarine "making underwater exploration easy, safe, and fun,"
according to deepflight, a manufacturer of deep water
submersible vehicles. With the help of submarines, the
underwater world is now available at our leisure (Deepflight's
dragon model submarine starts at about 1.5 million
dollars).
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Deepflight's personal
submarine the "Dragon." These start around 1.5 millions
dollars
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