THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING, AND OPERATION OF A DEEP-DIVING SUBMERSIBLE FOR OCEAN FLOOR EXPLORATION

The submersible Guppy has become well known in ocean circles. It is a new type of undersea vehicle, quite different from the norm. This paper relates the experiences of the members of the Aero/Hydro Space Division of the author's company in the design, construction, and operation of this unusual boat.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Annual Meeting of SNAME, November 11-12, 1971.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • WATSON, W
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oceanographic vessels; Oil exploration; Pressure vessels; Submersibles
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00028636
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 9
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1972 12:00AM