DSRV-1 Mystic
DSRV-1 (Mystic) docked to a Los Angeles-class attack submarine.
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History | |
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Name |
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Namesake | The village of Mystic, Connecticut |
Builder | Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California |
Launched | 24 January 1970 |
Acquired | 1 June 1970 |
Out of service | 1 October 2008 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | deep submergence rescue vehicle |
Displacement | 30.5 tons surfaced, 37 tons submerged |
Length | 49 ft (15 m) |
Beam | 8 ft (2.4 m); Width 11 ft (3.4 m) |
Installed power | 15 shaft horsepower (11.2 kilowatt) |
Propulsion | silver-zinc batteries , one shaft, four thrusters |
Speed | 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) |
Endurance | 30 hours submerged at 3 knots (5.6 km/h) |
Test depth | 5,000 feet (1,500 m) |
Capacity | 24 passengers |
Complement | Four (two pilots and two rescue personnel) |
DSRV-1 Mystic is a deep-submergence rescue vehicle that is rated to dive up to 5,000 feet (1,500 m). It was built by Lockheed for the US Navy at a construction cost of $41 million and launched 24 January 1970.[1] It was declared fully operational in 1977 and named Mystic.[2]
The submarine was intended to be air transportable; it was 50 feet (15 m) long and 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter, and it weighed 37 tons. The sub was capable of descending to 5,000 feet (1,500 m) below the surface and could carry 24 passengers at a time, in addition to its crew. It was stationed at
Naval Undersea Museum.[4]
See also
- Mystic-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle – Class of US Navy submersible for rescue operations on submerged, disabled submarines
- DSRV-2 Avalon – Mystic-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle
Awards
- Meritorious Unit Citation with 3 stars (4 awards)
- Navy E Ribbon (3 awards)
- National Defense Service Medal with star (2 awards)
References
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- ^ Ryan, Mary (2011). "Rescuing Submariners: From DSRVs to the SRDRS" (PDF). Undersea Quarterly. 15 (2). Naval Undersea Museum Foundation: 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-25.
- ISBN 9781591146858.
- ^ "Deep Quest" (PDF). Artifact Spotlight. Naval Undersea Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Naval Undersea Museum Keyport Opens DSRV Mystic To VIPs". United States Navy. 2015-07-23.
External links
- NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive Mystic (DSRV-1)
- USN Factfile DSRV 1 & 2
- Liewer, Steve, "Goodbye To Mystic Minisub, Hello To Falcon", San Diego Union-Tribune, March 6, 2009.