U.S. Navy/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Alvin
Kevin Hand
Since 1964, Alvin has made more than 4,600 career dives in pursuit of bombs, hydrothermal vents, and the wreck of the Titanic. Now, engineers at Woods Hole are filling the iconic submersible with 21st-century technology. The reborn Alvin will dive 1.2 miles deeper (to four miles), haul twice the scientific payload, and carry new sensors and instrumentation. It will open nearly the entire ocean to exploration and research.
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