V48
Tourist Submarines
V48
Tourist Submarines are now available as either a single vehicle
or as a pair. These spectacular submersibles are built to American Bureau
of Shipping classification and are dive ready. Full technical assistance
is also available. Serious buyers should call UVI to book an inspection
and test dive as soon as possible as we believe these well designed
and reliable submersible vehicles will sell quickly. SOLD
Number
of submarines available - two
LOA - 72.8 ft.
Length of pressure hull - 64.4 ft.
Beam - 13 ft.
Width of pressure hull - 10 ft.
Draft - 10.4 ft.
Hull thickness - 1 inch steel
Freeboard - 2.8
Maximum operating depth - 328 feet
Dry weight - 98 tons
Hatch diameter ( 2 hatches) - 2.6 feet
Main thruster - 105 hp
Vertical thrusters/horizontal thrusters - 2 x 13 hp
Max speed surface/submerged - 7/5 knots
Passenger capacity - 48
Crew - 3
Classification agency - ABS
Viewport side - 30 inches x 4.4 inches thick
Life support - 16 CO2 scrubbers, 24 hours O2
Endurance - 16 dives x 45 minutes per day
