Deep Diver
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Perry-Link #4, Deep Diver |
| Builder | Perry Submarine Builders |
| Launched | January 1966 |
| Status | Decommissioned, donated to Smithsonian Institution |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Beam | 5 feet (1.5 m) |
| Draft | 6.5 feet (2.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 48-amp motor |
| Speed | 3 knots/0.5 hr |
| Test depth | 1,350 feet (410 m) |
| Complement | 1 pilot and 3 observers: 109 |
Deep Diver was the name of a deep-sea scientific research submersible designed by Edwin Albert Link. Deep Diver was the first small submersible designed for lockout diving, allowing divers to leave and enter the craft while underwater. It was first launched in January 1966.: 87