DSRV-2 Avalon explained

DSRV-2 Avalon was a Mystic-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle rated to dive up to 5000feet to rescue submarine crews trapped deep under the sea. The submarine was acquired in response to the loss of the, so that the Navy would have a way to rescue trapped submarine crews.[1]

Avalon was launched in 1971. The submarine, intended to be air transportable, is 50feet long, 8feet in diameter, and weighs 37 tons. The sub is capable of descending to 5000feet below the surface and could carry 24 passengers at a time in addition to her crew. Avalon is battery-powered, and would have needed to pause midway through a rescue mission to recharge its batteries.

Avalon was stationed at North Island Naval Station in San Diego and was never required to conduct an actual rescue operation. The sub was decommissioned in 2000. The Avalon submarine was donated to the Morro Bay Maritime Museum in Morro Bay, California, and is currently on public display.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Liewer . Steve . Goodbye to Mystic minisub, hello to Falcon . 4 May 2019 . San Diego Union-Tribune . 6 March 2009.
  2. Web site: The Fleet - Morro Bay . Morro Bay Maritime Museum . 21 December 2017 . 20 April 2019.