DSRV-1 Mystic
 DSRV-1 (Mystic) docked to a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: |
Official: DSRV-1 Unofficial: Mystic |
| Namesake: | Mystic, a village in Connecticut |
| Builder: | Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California |
| Launched: | 24 January 1970 |
| Acquired: | 1 June 1970 |
| Out of service: | 1 October 2008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | DSRV-1- (Mystic-) class deep submergence rescue vehicle |
| Displacement: | 30.5 tons surfaced, 37 tons submerged |
| Length: | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Beam: | 8 ft (2.4 m); Width 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Installed power: | 15 shaft horsepower (0.2 kilowatt) |
| Propulsion: | Electric motors, silver-zinc batteries, one shaft, four thrusters |
| Speed: | 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) |
| Endurance: | 30 hours submerged at 3 knots (5.6 km/h) |
| Test depth: | 5,000 feet (1,500 m) |
| Capacity: | 24 passengers |
| Complement: | Four (two pilots and two rescue personnel) |
DSRV-1 Mystic is a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle that is rated to dive up to 5000 feet (1500 m). DSRV-1 was built by Lockheed for the U.S. Navy at a construction cost of $41 million and launched 24 January 1970.[1] It was declared fully operational in 1977 and named Mystic.[2]
The submarine, intended to be air transportable, was 50 feet (15 m) long, 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter, and weighed 37 tons. The sub was capable of descending to 5,000 feet (1,500 m) below the surface and could carry 24 passengers at a time in addition to its crew. The sub was stationed at North Island Naval Station in San Diego and was never required to conduct an actual rescue operation. Last pilot to qualify was STS1(SS/DV) Jason E. Clayton. Mystic was replaced by the SRDRS on September 30, 2008 and began deactivation on October 1, 2008.[3] The submarine may be donated to the Naval Undersea Museum.
In fiction
In fiction, it was used in the 1978 film Gray Lady Down as a rescue vehicle following a submarine accident, as well as Tom Clancy's novel The Hunt for Red October and film based on it The Hunt for Red October to ferry men from the USS Dallas to the Red October.
See also
- Mystic-class deep submergence rescue vehicle
- DSRV-2 Avalon
References
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- ↑ Ryan, Mary (2011). "Rescuing Submariners: From DSRVs to the SRDRS" (PDF). Undersea Quarterly (Naval Undersea Museum Foundation) 15 (2): 1–6.
- ↑ Polmar, Norman (January 15, 2005). Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the Us Fleet (18 ed.). Naval Institute Press. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9781591146858.
- ↑ "Deep Quest" (PDF). Artifact Spotlight:. Naval Undersea Museum. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
External links
- NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive Mystic (DSRV-1)
- USN Factfile DSRV 1 & 2
- Liewer, Steve, "Goodbye To Mystic Minisub, Hello To Falcon", San Diego Union-Tribune, March 6, 2009.