Nautile
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Nautile |
| Commissioned | 1984 |
| In service | 1984 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Deep-submergence vehicle |
| Length | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Beam | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
| Draft | 3.81 m (12.5 ft) |
| Installed power | Electric motor |
| Speed | 1.5kn |
| Range | 7.5km |
| Endurance | 120h |
| Test depth | 6,000 m (20,000 ft) |
| Complement | 3 |
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Nautile is a crewed submersible owned by Ifremer, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea. Commissioned in 1984, the submersible can be operated at depths of up to 6 km (3.7 mi).