Deep Drone
The Deep Drone is a submersible
remotely operated vehicle designed for mid-water salvage for the United States Navy. One vehicle is based in Largo, Maryland, under the command of The U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), it is maintained and operated by Phoenix International Inc.
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The vehicle is capable of operating at a depth up to 8000 feet as reflected in its full name: "The Deep Drone 8000". The vehicle has a target locating sonar and two tool manipulators capable of working with tools and attaching rigging.
Specifications
- Displacement: 4,100 lb (1,860 kg)
- Length: 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
- Width: 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m)
- Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Maximum Depth: 8,000 ft (2,440 m)
- Speed: 3 knots cruise, 5 knots flank (6 and 9 km/h)
- Maximum lift: 3,200 lb (1,450 kg)
- Maximum payload: 300 lb (140 kg)
AS-28 Submersible Rescue
The U.S. sent a Deep Drone vehicle and a Scorpio vehicle to the location of a
C-17 Globemaster III
from Charleston, South Carolina.
See also
- Scorpio ROV โ Work class remotely operated underwater vehicle
- Korean Air Lines Flight 007 โ 1983 flight shot down by the Soviet Union
- EgyptAir Flight 990 โ 1999 plane crash of a Boeing 767 in the Atlantic Ocean
External links
Media related to Deep Drone at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.supsalv.org/00c2_deepDrone7200Rov.asp Archived 2005-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Rescuers rush to free Russian sub crew (CTV) 2005 6 August
- Britain flies in rescue vehicle to aid in rescue of Russian sub (The Scotsman) 2005 6 August