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Bathyscaph. L/B/D: Designed by Auguste Piccard. Built: Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, Calif.; 1963. Commissioned Trieste II (DSV-1); June 1971, her hull number was changed to (DSV-1), and in May 1984, when she was assigned to Submarine Development Group 1. She was moved to Keyport in 1985. Final Dispostion: Taken out of service in 1984, she was put on display at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington.
Specifications: Design Depth: 20,000 ft. (6,300 m) Length: 78 ft Width: 15 ft. Draft: 21 ft. Weight: 88 tons, Displacement (submerged): 305 tons, Submerged endurance: 12 hours at 2 knots, Crew: 3| Click On Image For Full Size Image | Size | Image Description | Source | |
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209k | The Trieste II is seen shortly after her new float was completed at Mare Island in November 1963. | U.S. Navy photo # 63526, submitted by Darryl Baker. | |
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87k | Layout of the Trieste II. | U.S. Navy photo submitted by Darryl Baker. | |
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113k | Newspaper clipping from the Mare Island "Grapevine", 8 Nov. 1963 reporting on the Trieste's II delivery to the White Sands (ARD-20) which will then be towed by the seagoing tug Apache for transport to NEL San Diego, Panama Canal and finally to Key West, FL. | U.S. Navy photo submitted by Darryl Baker. | |
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262k | Trieste II reconfigured with a new float to support a new and larger battery and propulsion system. This configuration went on the second survey of the Thresher (SSN-593) wreckage, circa mid 1964 at Mare Island, California. Note the 150 ton floating crane sign in the background. | U.S. Navy photo submitted by Mike Staehle. | |
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48k | View of the underside of the Trieste II as it is hoisted aboard White Sands (ARD-20) , circa 1966. | Courtesy of Terry Ewing. Photo added 09/11/07. | |
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206k | Trieste II bow view while being transported aboard the support vessel White Sands (ARD-20) in 1969 prior to going to the Azores to survey the Scorpion (SSN-589) wreckage. The Trieste II was getting ready to go through a launch operation which took all day: fill the float with 66K gallons of 115/145 avgas; fill the shot tubs with 22 tons of #10 steel shot and otherwise get her ready for towing and subsequent rig-for-dive operations. The LT. with the orange life jacket is the contributor of three photos on this page. | U.S. Navy photo submitted by Mike Staehle. | |
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63k | Trieste II in 1969 prior to going to the Azores to survey the Scorpion (SSN-589) wreckage. Trieste II is anchored to a barge at San Clemente Island. The bridge of the support vessel, White Sands (ARD-20) is in the background. | U.S. Navy photo submitted by Mike Staehle. | |
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183k | The Trieste II is shown in April 1975 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard near the completion of her overhaul at the yard. Trieste II was in overhaul at Mare Island from 3 Dec 1973 to 22 May 1975. | U.S. Navy photo # MSA 130555-4-75, submitted by Darryl Baker. | |
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207k | The Trieste II is seen on a barge date and place unknown. | U.S. Navy photo # 119147 submitted by Darryl Baker. | |
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61k | Trieste II, on permanent display at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington. | Courtesy of U.S. Navy. | |
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29k | Bow, stern and port side view of the Trieste II. | Courtesy of www.submersiblesubmarines.com. | |
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36k | Cut out of the Trieste II. | Courtesy of www.submersiblesubmarines.com. | |
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21k | Trieste II port side view, on permanent display at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington. | Courtesy of www.pweb.netcom.com. | |
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