First underwater vessel to operate from an u/w base

First underwater vessel to operate from an u/w base

Last updated: September 17, 2017 at 1:57 am

Cousteau Society DS-2 (1963) - Conshelf II Expedition (France). Eight divers lived in the Conshelf II habitat at Sha’ab Rumi (Sudan) in the Red Sea for one month under the supervision of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The DS-2 Diving Saucer operated from an underwater hangar.

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Cousteau’s DS-2. Photo by U.S. Navy (Public Domain)

Conshelf II submersible hangar. Image by Martin Henke (Creative Commons)

Conshelf II submersible hangar in 2017. Photo by Wikiumex (Creative Commons)

Inside the Conshelf II submersible hangar in 2017. Photo by Wikiumex (Creative Commons)

Conshelf II Starfish crew quarters. Image by Martin Henke (Creative Commons)

Conshelf II deep cabin. Image by Martin Henke (Creative Commons)

Remains of Conshelf II in 2017. Photo by Wikiumex (Creative Commons)

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