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Also known as sub

right|thumb|upright=1.3|Retired modern submersible Star III of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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  • History
  • Operation
  • Technologies
  • Buoyancy
  • Buoyancy control
  • Deep-diving crewed submersibles
  • Commercial submersibles
  • Marine remotely operated vehicles
  • Autonomous underwater vehicles
  • Diver lock-out submersible
  • See also
  • Sources
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right|thumb|upright=1.3|Retired modern submersible Star III of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

A submersible is an underwater vehicle which needs to be transported and supported by a larger watercraft or platform. This distinguishes submersibles from submarines, which are self-supporting and capable of prolonged independent operation at sea.

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