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Reef Submersible. [ПР“Риф”.] Submersibles "Reef" and "Walrus". In the early 1980s, in the Experimental Design Bureau of special technical means was drafted submersible submarines for underwater works, maintenance of building and control of subsea pipelines, cable lines, waterworks, their maintenance. For this project were built two devices "Reef" and "Walrus" . In 1985 and …
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Translated from Russian here as at 2011. pr.16810 "Rus" [пр.16810 "РуÑÑŒ"] pr.16811 "Consul" [пр.16811 "КонÑул"] Manned deep-propelled underwater vehicle / ship 3 rank – a standalone deep-sea vehicle. The project unit developed SPMDB "Malachite" (St. Petersburg). Design submersibles on the instructions of the Soviet Navy and is designed to dive to a depth of 6000 …
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MIR (SUBMERSIBLE) Mir is a self-propelled Deep Submergence Vehicle. The project was initially developed by the USSR Academy of Sciences (now the Russian Academy of Sciences) along with Design Bureau Lazurith. Later two vehicles were ordered from Finland. The Mir 1 and Mir 2, delivered in 1987, were designed and built by the Finnish company …
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"Kashalot" – UNIFORM class Soviet Submarine Nr.1901. A model showing the landing skids and manipulator arms. Name: Kashalot / UNIFORM Nr.1910 Builders: Soviet Union Operators: Soviet Navy, Russian Navy Built: 1977-1991 In service: 1986- Planned: 3 Completed: 2 Cancelled: 1 Deep-diving Soviet submarine. Similar to the …
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"Argus" [«Ðргуѻ] submersible built in 1974. Research PA "Argus" is designed in Experimental Design Bureau of oceanographic equipment for the Institute of Oceanology of the Southern Branch of the Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Sciences, to carry out oceanographic and hydrological studies, as well as research on the continental shelf. Chief Designer …