Submersible Collection

Submersible Alvin, silver body, control arms

How submarines fire torpedoes, 1939
Drawing to explain how a British submarines twelve torpedoes are fired. Here six torpoedoes are shown in their tubes, and a further six are in storage and have, when required

Bushnells Submarine
BUSHNELLs TURTLE the first submersible craft to be used in action, attacking a British ship at New York on 7 September 1776; the one-man crew provided the power manually !

Early atmospheric diving suit, 1850
3359186 Early atmospheric diving suit, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon of early atmospheric diving suit. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Early atmospheric diving suit, 1850
3359515 Early atmospheric diving suit, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon of early atmospheric diving suit. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interior of Mir-1 submersible
Deep water exploration. View into the interior cabin of the Mir-1 submersible. Mir-1 is one of a pair of manned deep submergence vehicles designed in Russia and built in Finland in 1987

X Craft - British Midget Submarine - HMS Excelsior
The Interior of an X Craft - British Midget Submarine HMS Excelsior. Date: 1945

HMS D2 - D-class submarine
HMS D2 - one of eight D-class submarine built for the Royal Navy, launched in 1910. The D-class submarines were designed as improved and enlarged versions of the preceding C class

HMS E4 - British E class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness - commissioned on 28 January 1913. On 24 September 1915 E4 was attacked by the German airship SL3

HMS Submarine - No. 1 - First Royal Navy Sub
Holland 1 (or HM submarine Torpedo Boat No. 1) - First Royal Navy Sub - commissioned in 1901, lost in 1913 - raised/recovered in 1982

World War II launch of a new British submarine
World War II vintage photograph - launch of a new British submarine in a UK shipyard

WW II German Uboat surrender Loch Eriboll, Scotland
World War II vintage photograph - German Uboat surrender Loch Eriboll, Scotland

William Beebe, American ocean explorer, and engineer Otis Barton with his bathysphere (b / w photo)
5997257 William Beebe, American ocean explorer, and engineer Otis Barton with his bathysphere (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Beebe)

Illustration, the Nautile, yellow manned submersible owned by French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, side view

Turtle (also called American Turtle), the worlds first submersible vessel, showing the elevation, top, and the cross section, bottom

Illustration Of A Lake Submarine, Used During World War One To Lay Mines On The Sea Bed. From The Illustrated War News Published 1915

Starboard bow view of Attack Submarine, USS Los Angeles
Starboard bow view of the US Navy Los Angeles Class: Attack Submarine, USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) underway off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

The fast attack submarine USS Salt Lake City
Apra Harbor, Guam, May 23, 2002 - The fast attack submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) transits the mouth of Apra Harbor for a short port visit in Guam

The Seawolf-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter underway during
Groton, Connecticut, February 3, 2005 - The Seawolf-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), underway during sea trials

Navy SEALs submerge and lock back into the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) assisted by the DDS deck crewman while the host submarine is underway in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

Submarine patent, 1897 C024 / 3622
Submarine patent, 1897. Artwork of a submarine invented by American naval engineer Simon Lake. This submarine was designed to move across the seabed using wheels

Mir-1 deep submersible in Lake Baikal
Deep water exploration. The Mir-1 submersible seen being lowered into the waters of Lake Baikal, Russia. Mir-1 is one of a pair of manned deep submergence vehicles designed in Russia

Italy. Milan. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Enrico Toti submarine. Used during the Cold War

Isaac Peral (1852-1895). Spanish engineer, sailor and designer of the Peral Submarine. Partial tests verified the Peral submarine in the dock of Arsenal de la Carraca, 1889. Cadiz. Andalusia. Spain

The dock for the icebreakers, Lake Baikal
The floating, semi-submersible dock that was used for servicing the Baikal and Angara. Date: circa 1905

Illustration of air pressure on hot air balloon, supersonic aeroplane, mountain, city of skycrapers, and water pressure on deep-sea diver, submarine and deep sea research submersible

Cross section illustration of a submersible water pump

Dry Deck Shelter operators retrieve a deflating combat rubber raiding craft
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) operators use the buoy and winch line to retrieve a deflating combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) from the surface

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle approaches the Dry Deck Shelter
A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) approaches the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoyed rendezvous line as seen from the empty DDS track

SEAL Delivery Vehicle pilot and navigator conduct predive preparations
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) pilot and navigator conduct predive preparations inside the SDV as the Dry Deck Shelter operators on the deck of the submarine prepare the SDV for launch during submarine

SEAL Delivery Vehicle operator leans out to grab a rendezvous line
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) navigator leans out of the SDV to grab the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) rendezvous buoy line to hook the SDV into the line for retrieval back onto the DDS track/cradle system

Dry Deck Shelter operators retrieve a combat rubber raiding craft
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) operators have retrieved a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC), cargo strapped it down on the DDS track and cradle system

Navy SEALs disconnect the harness holding down a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) operators, on deck of an underway submarine, begin to disconnect the harness holding down the Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC)

The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Albuquerque surfaces in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, July 12, 2004 - The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN-706) surfaces in the Atlantic Ocean while participating in Majestic Eagle 2004

Guided-missile submarine USS Georgia
Naples, Italy, August 22, 2009 - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) is underway after a port visit to Naples, Italy

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle breaks away from the Dry Deck Shelter on a submarine
The Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) Hangar Supervisor hand signals to the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) to break away from the line and commence the SDV transit and operation

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS California
Atlantic Ocean, June 30, 2011 - The Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) underway during sea trials

Dual Dry Deck Shelters mounted to the deck of USS Kamehameha
Dual Dry Deck Shelters, with the nine foot diameter outer hangar doors open, are mounted to the deck of the former ballistic missile submarine USS Kamehameha

A Mark 8 Seal Delivery Vehicle connected to the dry deck shelter
A Mk-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) floats mid-water connected to the docking station rendezvous buoy line that winches down to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)

Sailor hauls down the commissioning pennant for the fast attack submarine USS Salt
San Diego, October 26, 2005 - Electronics Technician hauls down the commissioning pennant for the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716)

Mark 8 Seal Delivery Vehicle with a large shark-like fin attached
MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) pilot and navigator drive the SDV with a large shark-like fin attached to the top of the SDV to simulate a shark scene in Glorietta Bay, Coronado California

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle rendezvous with a submarine
A SEAL Delivery Vehicel (SDV) maneuvers to rendezvous with a submarine by attaching into a buoyed line. Once attached to the buoy and line the SDV will be winched down on to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)

U. S. Navy Sailors man a topside watch onboard the Attack Submarine USS Albany
U.S. Navy Sailors man a topside watch onboard the Los Angeles Class: Attack Submarine USS Albany (SSN-753), as the ship transits the Chesapeake Bay, returning from a scheduled six-month deployment

Underwater photographer takes photos of a U. S. submarine
Government Service underwater photographer takes photos of a U.S. submarine underway while positioned on the bow of the underway submarine

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville
San Diego, February 15, 2006 - The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN-758), gets underway in preparation of conducting high-speed surface drills off the coast of Southern

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle on tether with a buoy recovery line
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) on tether with the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoy recovery line connected to the DDS track and cradle system below

Aircraft fly over a group of U. S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
Pacific Ocean, November 14, 2006 - Aircraft fly over a group of 18 U.S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, at the conclusion the two nations exercise ANNUALEX

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle on tether connected to the dry deck shelter on USS Kamehameha
The MK-8 Mod-1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle SDV is on tether connected to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) recovery line that has winched the SDV just above the DDS track

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Diving into the depths of the ocean, the submersible Alvin emerges as a silver body gliding through the underwater world. Equipped with control arms, this remarkable vessel allows scientists to explore uncharted territories beneath the waves. Intriguingly, Bushnells Submarine paved the way for modern submersibles. Dating back to 1776, it was a revolutionary invention that laid down the foundation for future advancements in underwater exploration. Delving further into history, we uncover how submarines fire torpedoes. In 1939, this groundbreaking technology forever changed naval warfare and strategic tactics during World War II. The X Craft - British Midget Submarine - HMS Excelsior stands as a testament to human ingenuity and determination. This miniature marvel played a crucial role in covert operations during wartime. Continuing our journey through submarine history, we encounter vessels like HMS D2 and HMS E4 – both representing different classes of submarines built by Vickers. These formidable machines showcased Britain's commitment to maritime supremacy. HMS Submarine No. 1 holds an esteemed place in Royal Navy history as its first-ever submarine. A symbol of innovation and progress, it marked a new era in naval capabilities. Stepping inside Mir-1 submersible reveals an awe-inspiring interior where explorers venture into unknown realms below sea level. The mysteries hidden within these deep-sea expeditions captivate our imagination. Amidst turbulent times during April 1940's World War II launch of a new British submarine, hope emerged from beneath stormy waters. This vessel represented resilience against adversity and served as a beacon of courage amidst chaos. Loch Eriboll witnessed an extraordinary event when WW II German U-boats surrendered on its shores—a poignant reminder that even amidst conflict there can be moments of unity and peace. William Beebe and engineer Otis Barton pushed boundaries with their bathysphere—an innovative contraption that allowed them to descend into the abyss.