C-26 



RCV-225 



Operating Depth : 6,600 ft (2,012m) 



Dimensions (HxWxD) : 20 in. x 26 in. x 20 in. (51cm x 66cm x 51cm) 

 Launcher (HxWxD) : 3-7 ft x 3.2 ft x 3.2 ft (l.lm x 1.0m x 1.0m) 

 Weight (dry) : TSO lbs (82kg) Launcher (dry) 175 lbs (80kg) 

 Speed : (Max. Surface) 1.7 kts (3.1 km/hr) 



(Max. Operating Current) 1 kt (1.8 km/hr) at 6,600 ft 

 Structure : A syntactic foam hull shaped into a prolate spheroid 

 encloses the motors and the camera/electronics pressure housing. 

 Buoyancy : Vehicle is positively buoyant by h lbs (2kg) 

 Pover Requirements : 220 VAC 3-phase 50 to 60 Hz or kkO VAC 3-phase 

 50 to 60 Hz (5 KW maximum ) . 



Propulsion : Four oil-filled electric motors, two provide thrust and 

 yaw and two provide heave, a forth motion (sway) is provided by the 

 vertical thruster configuration. A desired depth and heading can 

 be automatically maintained. 



Instrumentat ion : TV camera (low light level) which is capable of 

 being tilted plus or minus 90 degrees in the vertical, two U5 watt 

 tungsten halogen lights, compass and depth sensor. 

 Navigation : By compass heading and visual sighting 

 Shipboard Components : Control/display console, power supply, hand 

 controller, deployment unit (winch/skid/A-frame). 

 Support Ship Requirements : Enclosed area for control console. 

 Operation/Maintenance Crew : Two to three, depending upon length of 

 task. 



Total Shipping Weight : 5,555 lbs (2,520kg) 

 Total Shipping Volume : 285 cu ft (8.1 cu m) 



Status : Twenty six of these vehicles were built by the end of 1978. 

 Six more units are scheduled for production in 1979- 

 Builder : Hydro Products 

 San Diego, Ca. 



