MINI DIVER 



LENGTH: 16ft HATCH DIAMETER NA 



BEAM 3.5ft LIFE SUPPORT (MAX): 18man-hr 



HEIGHT: 5ft TOTAL POWER: NA 



DRAFT: 2 ft SPE ED ( KNOTS) : CRUISE 1/6hr 



WEIGHT (DRY): 1.9 tons MAX 6 



OPERATING DEPTH: 250ft CREW: PILOTS 1 



COLLAPSE DEPTH: 400 ft OBSERVERS 1 



LAUNCH DATE: 1968 PAYLOAD: 300 lb 



PRESSURE HULL: Cylindrical shape of welded steel 0.275 in. thick, 3-ft OD. Penetrations include two for motors, dive planes, rudder and three 



for viewports. 



BALLAST/BUOYANCY: Surface buoyancy derived from a main ballast tank, submerged buoyancy changes are obtained from a variable ballast 



tank. 



PROPULSION/CONTROL: Lateral propulsion is obtained from two stern-mounted, 1-hp, 6-V propellers. Diving planes and a rudder provide 



underway maneuvering. 



TRIM: No system provided. 



POWER SOURCE: All power is derived from four 6-V lead-acid batteries. 



LIFE SUPPORT: Compressed air for Oj , COj absorbant. 



VIEWING: Three, 1 6-in. diam. acrylic plastic viewports. 



OPERATING/SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT: Transponder, Fathometer, artificial horizon, chronometer, compass, UQC. 



MANIPULATORS: None. 



SAFETY FEATURES: Droppable ballast, emergency breathing apparatus for escape 



SURFACE/SHORE SUPPORT: SOO. 



OWNER: Great Lakes Underwater Sports, Inc., Elmwood Park, III. 



BUILDER: Same as above. 



REMARKS: Not operating. Deepest dive 70 ft. Undergoing refit, operational future depends on market for vehicle or services. 



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