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Titan, previously named Cyclops 2, was a submersible created and operated by the American underwater-tourism company OceanGate.It was the first privately-owned submersible with a claimed maximum depth of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) [2], and the first completed crewed submersible with a hull constructed of titanium and carbon fiber composite materials.
The Cyclops 1 and Titan submersibles were launched and recovered from a dry dock-like "Launch and Recovery Platform" that could be towed behind a commercial vessel. [47] Once the platform and submersible reach the target location, the platform's flotation tanks are flooded and it sinks below the surface turbulence to a depth of 9 m (30 ft). [48]
The SEIE is designed to be a last resort in the event of a submarine emergency at sea. Rescue with a submarine rescue vehicle, which connects directly to a submarine's escape hatch, is still the preferred option, as it allows crew members to avoid direct exposure to cold water and high pressure at depth. If a rescue vehicle is not available or ...
Egyptian Commando Mk 1, June 1980 Egypt is a prolific operator of the Sea King, using many different variants for a wide variety of purposes. In addition to operating ASW Sea Kings for coastal patrols, [ 109 ] Egypt procured a land-based transport adapted from the basic Sea King, marketed by Westland as the Commando, including a VIP subvariant.
USS Cyclops (AC-4) was the second of four Proteus-class colliers built for the United States Navy several years before World War I. [ citation needed ] Named after the Cyclops , a race of giants from Greek mythology , she was the second U.S. naval vessel to bear the name.
In 2011, Paul Allen commented on the Cromemco Cyclops Camera in his book, Idea Man: a memoir by the cofounder of Microsoft, noting that "The Altair even debuted a digital camera back in 1976." [62] In 2011, Mona Simpson revealed, in a eulogy for her brother Steve Jobs, that she had considered buying a Cromemco as her first computer. [63]
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The initial concept developed in the mid-1950s was for a fast, 55-knot (102 km/h; 63 mph), deep-diving torpedo driven by an internal combustion engine, carrying high pressure oxygen as oxidant, guided by a wire system developed from the Mackle wire-guidance study dated 1952 [1] [2] using data transmitted from the firing submarine sonars and using an autonomous active/passive sonar developed ...