Personal submarine
Template:Short description A personal submarine is a submarine, usually privately funded and constructed, which is usually primarily intended for recreational use.[1]
Some are also used for scientific[1] or military[2] purposes.
Other uses include tourism, filming, water sporting, rescuing and spying. Some are as long as Script error: No such module "convert". with capacity to stay underwater for several weeks (e.g. Migaloo submarine yacht). Those personal submarines which are available for sale cost from US$16,000 to 2+ Billion USD. A wide range of them is available from 1-person to 34+ occupants, some can go just 12 meters underwater and some can even reach to Mariana Trench.Template:Fact
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Records
| Date | Depth | Sub pilot | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Graham Hawkes | Deep Rover | [3][4] |
| 6 March 2012 | Script error: No such module "convert". | James Cameron | Deepsea Challenger | [5] |
| 26 March 2012 | Script error: No such module "convert". | James Cameron | Deepsea Challenger | Dive to the deepest point on Earth, the Challenger Deep.[6] |
| Date | Depth | Sub pilot | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Sylvia Earle | Deep Rover | Tied record set by Graham Hawkes in the same sub.[3][7] |
See also
- Recreational submarines
- Alicia (submarine)
- DeepFlight Merlin and the first of the Merlin series, Necker Nymph
- DeepFlight Super Falcon
- K-250 Submarine
- Other submersibles
- Manufacturers and organizations
References
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- ↑ a b New York Times, "SCIENTIST AT WORK: Graham Hawkes; Racing to the Bottom Of the Deep, Black Sea", William J. Broad, 1993 August 3
- ↑ CNBC Magazine, "Deep Water's New Horizon" Template:Webarchive, September 2010
- ↑ Gizmag, "James Cameron performs deepest-ever solo sub dive, with a deeper one on the way", Randolph Jonsson, 11 March 2012
- ↑ Gizmag, "James Cameron snags world record for deepest possible solo dive", Randolph Jonsson, 25 March 2012
- ↑ Burnaby Mail, "Her Deepness drops in and warns of growing threat to the oceans", Deborah Smith, 2011 November 23
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