DSRV-2 Avalon

DSRV-2 Avalon is a Mystic-class Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle rated to dive up to 5000 feet (1500 m). The submarine was acquired in response to the loss of the USS Thresher so that the Navy would have a way to rescue submarine crews trapped far beneath the ocean surface.

DSRV-2 Avalon

DSRV-2 Avalon is a Mystic-class Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle rated to dive up to 5000 feet (1500 m). The submarine was acquired in response to the loss of the USS Thresher so that the Navy would have a way to rescue submarine crews trapped far beneath the ocean surface.