NAVY CAPABILITIES 



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Concept for a manned underwater station using a 20-ft-diameter 

 spherical huU. The station would use silver zinc batteries and would 

 be placed on the sea floor using a winch-down mode. Overall height 

 of the station is 50 ft. 



System characteristics selected for further studies of the manned under- 

 water station are: a vertical cylinder for the main hull, a winch-down em- 

 placement mode, and a nuclear reactor power supply. Access would be 

 through the mating ot a DSRV-type vehicle with the habitat. 



DEVELOPMENTS IN SALVAGE 



The Navy has had a salvage mission since the earliest days of our Navy. 

 Since the 1920's salvage and diving have been closely related. Recent 

 advances in saturated diving techniques have led to advanced diver sys- 

 tems in fleet operational use and in development. 



