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2006-08-11 Science & Technology

Navy Diver Sets Record with 2,000 foot Dive

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Posted by Steve 2006-08-11 09:41|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 IIRC, the "rescue downed submarines" line was used to conceal all sorts of interesting UW ops.

The DSRV had a similar cover story, and they hid a lot of programs in the inevitable cost over-runs.

I wonder what sort of activities they have planed for this new suit? I hope I live long enough to see when it gets declassified.

Posted by N guard 2006-08-11 11:04|| 2006-08-11 11:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I have a watch that can go to 3000 meters. Never understood what it's use is....

Posted by Mark E. 2006-08-11 12:04|| 2006-08-11 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 ~~They're ivory~~. It's a Rolex, Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would ~~carry a pearl-handled pistol.~~ wear a Kraut Tag watch.

Patton.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-11 12:09|| 2006-08-11 12:09|| Front Page Top

#4 This is truly amazing. Tell me, if someone knows, what exactly do they breathe at that depth?

Posted by mcsegeeek1 2006-08-11 12:34|| 2006-08-11 12:34|| Front Page Top

#5 It's a hard suit. Inside it's atmospheric pressure. They breathe air and there is no need to decompress afterwards.

Posted by ed 2006-08-11 12:58|| 2006-08-11 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Off topic on watches:

"It's a Rolex..."

Rolex makes the sea-dweller, but it doesn't dive quite that deep. Breitling makes the Seawolf Avenger, 3000 meters, and the Avenger M1 (1500 meters quartz) for people who need to use the stopwatch functions while underwater, which is a no-no with most chronographs. Others I have seen are quartz, but some can go deeper; there is one that says it can do 12k meters....

I agree; no tags. (except the one that has the Zenith 1/10th of a second stopwatch movement; that is a very good watch. But I'd rather have the Zenith rather than the Tag.)

Posted by Mark E. 2006-08-11 14:51|| 2006-08-11 14:51|| Front Page Top

#7 They are working in conjunction with Pakistan's submarine program. (No french were involved in this effort)

Posted by USN, ret. 2006-08-11 17:39|| 2006-08-11 17:39|| Front Page Top

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