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  2. Steinke hood - Wikipedia

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    A Steinke hood, named for its inventor, Lieutenant Harris Steinke, is a device designed to aid escape from a sunken submarine. In essence, it is an inflatable life jacket with a hood that completely encloses the wearer's head, trapping a bubble of breathable air. It is designed to assist buoyant ascent.

  3. Submarine rescue - Wikipedia

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    RIMPAC Submarine Rescue Tabletop Exercise. Submarine rescue is the process of locating a sunk submarine with survivors on board, and bringing the survivors to safety. [1] This may be done by recovering the vessel to the surface first, or by transferring the trapped personnel to a rescue bell or deep-submergence rescue vehicle to bring them to the surface.

  4. Titanic submersible: How sunken subs have been ... - AOL

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    Because it was surfaced at the time, a number of the crew members were able to escape, although 21 sailors died, either from being trapped in the vessel or being unable to survive the escape.

  5. Families pay sea tribute to sunken submarine crew - AOL

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    Experts warn that it will be a daunting task to lift the submarine to the surface, requiring specialised salvage equipment.Indonesia operates five submarines - two German-built Type 209s including ...

  6. Immersion suit - Wikipedia

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    The Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment is a type of survival suit that can be used when escaping from a sunken submarine. The suit is donned before leaving the submarine and then inflated to act as a liferaft when the sailor reaches the surface. [citation needed]

  7. Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment - Wikipedia

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    Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment suit Mk 10. Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment (SEIE), also known as Submarine Escape and Immersion Equipment, is a whole-body suit and one-person life raft that was first produced in 1952. It was designed by British company RFD Beaufort Limited and allows submariners to escape from a sunken submarine. [1]

  8. Sunken Nazi U-boat discovered: why archaeologists like me ...

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    Raising U-3523 wouldn't be worth the incredible cost.

  9. Submarine Parachute Assistance Group - Wikipedia

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    The Submarine Parachute Assistance Group was originally formed from staff of the RN Submarine Escape Training Tank (SETT) at HMS Dolphin in Gosport, Hampshire.The SETT was part of the RN Submarine School, providing wet training in submarine escape drills for both new submariners and those requiring periodic requalification.