The world record deepest diving submarine was cleaned today. The USS Dolphin at the Maritime Museum of San Diego had it’s outer hull scraped clean of algae and barnacles. It’s an operation that must be carried out every four months or so.
The specially designed USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) can list many historic achievements, including several world firsts. She retains the record for the deepest dive by an operating submarine. Learn more about her at the Maritime Museum of San Diego website here.
Nine years ago I climbed down into this incredible submarine and took interior photos. If you’d like to see them, click here. Better yet, head down to the museum and enjoy the experience yourself!
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Blimey., now that’s a cleaning job and a half! I knew the underside of boats need cleaning, but never thought of it like the same for submarines. Learn something every day 🙂
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