USS Sturgeon (SSN 637) Sail

Sturgeon-class submarines were the workhorses of the Submarine Force during the Cold War. These fast attack submarines conducted surveillance and reconnaissance (intelligence gathering) missions, took part in battle and strike group operations, and provided precision...

JIM Suit

Most diving suits are ambient pressure (“soft”) suits that protect their wearers from the cold and surrounding environment, but not from the pressure of the water. At extreme depths, an atmospheric pressure (“hard”) suit maintains surface pressure internally,...

MK V Diving Rig

The Mark V diving rig was used by the U.S. Navy for deep sea and salvage diving from 1916 through the early 1980s. Designed for intensive diving operations and to provide maximum physical protection, the Mark V allowed divers to work at much deeper depths than had...

Unmanned Free-Swimming Submersible (UFSS)

The Unmanned Free-Swimming Submersible (UFSS) was one of the first autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). It was developed as a test vehicle in the late 1970s to demonstrate the potential of autonomous vehicles over long distances and to study laminar flow. The Naval...

Near-Term Mine Reconnaissance System (NMRS)

The near-term mine reconnaissance system (NMRS) was an interim program developed to bring organic mine warfare capability to the Submarine Force before a long-term system (LMRS) could be completed. NMRS consisted of two torpedo-shaped, tethered unmanned underwater...