Delta, The Little Yellow Submarine

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length Overall:  15’ 6”

Height Overall:  6’

Hull Diameter:  3’6”

Operating Depth:  1200’ (355m)

Tested Depth:  1750’ (534m)

Weight:  5000 lbs

Viewports:  19

Top Speed:  3.5 knots

Cruising Speed:  1.5 knots

Life-support:  144 man-hours

EQUIPMENT:

Manipulators:  Hydraulic and Mechanical Arms

Sampling Devices:  Slurp Gun, Corers, Grabs, Water Samplers

Continuous Data Collector:  Salinity, pH, Temperature, Depth, Direction, Attitude

Communication:  VHF Radio, Underwater Telephone, EPIRB

Photographic:  External Bulk Loaded 35mm Camera, Internal Hand-held 35mm Camera,

Two external Strobes, External Hi-8mm Video System with data logger, Internal Hi-8mm Video System

For more information about Delta Oceanographics and the Delta submersible, please visit www.deltaoceanographics.com

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