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Suggested Citation: "C Development of Deep Submersible Vehicles in the United States: 1958-1994." National Research Council. 1996. Undersea Vehicles and National Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5069.

APPENDIX D U.S. Government Agencies that Own and/or Use Submersibles ^a

Agency	Submersible	Owned	Leased	Purposes
U.S. Navy	DSVs	X	X	General mission support
	ROVs	X	X	General mission support
	AUVs	X		Experimental development
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	ROVs	X	X	Inspection of dams and other underwater structures
U.S. Army Ballistic Defense Command	DSVs		X	Recovery of missile parts in splash-down area of range
U.S. Air Force	DSVs		X	Recovery of missile parts in splash-down zone of missile range
Advanced Research Projects Agency	AUVs	X	X	Experimental development
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	ROVs	X		Development of telepresence vehicle controls for missions to other planets
Environmental Protection Agency	DSVs		X	Inspection of seafloor dump sites
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration^b	DSVs		X	General oceanographic research
	ROVs	X	X	General oceanographic and fisheries research
U.S. Department of the Interior^c	DSVs		X	Research in Crater Lake, Oregon, for National Park Service
	ROVs		X
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration	ROVs	X		Drug interdiction
U.S. Coast Guard	ROVs	X		Maritime law enforcement
U.S. Customs Service	ROVs		X	Underwater inspection of ships and structures for contraband
^a This listing illustrates the scope and diversity of U.S. federal agencies that have employed submersibles to support their missions. No attempt has been made to describe each vehicle used in the past 35 years, and there are probably more than are shown here. The intent is to show that a variety of government agencies have used submersibles. ^b National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration agencies that have used submersibles are: the National Undersea Research Program and the National Marine Fisheries Service. ^c U.S. Department of the Interior agencies that have used submersibles are the U.S. Geological Survey, the Minerals Management Service, and the National Park Service.

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Chapter: C Development of Deep Submersible Vehicles in the United States: 1958-1994

APPENDIX D U.S. Government Agencies that Own and/or Use Submersibles ^a

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Chapter: C Development of Deep Submersible Vehicles in the United States: 1958-1994

APPENDIX D U.S. Government Agencies that Own and/or Use Submersibles a

APPENDIX D U.S. Government Agencies that Own and/or Use Submersibles ^a