Submarine

Deepsea Submarine Idabel

The vehicle is a one-of-a-kind deep diving submersible designed and custom-built for her exact location on Roatan, Honduras. The sub, which is the first in history constructed of three different sized spheres, is designed to safely transport three people to 3,000 feet (915 meters) below sea level.

The submersible is named “Idabel” in honor of the town in Oklahoma where it was born, and whose inhabitants were more than helpful in the process.

Idabel’s features include:

30-inch diameter viewport for her passengers
11 powerful lights, including one positional
Nine viewports for the pilot so he can see in every direction
Comfortable bench seating for extended dives

Safety features include:

Twin ballast compartments
Twin high-pressure air systems
Fully redundant propulsion systems with no rudder, dive planes or other moving parts to jam
Two days of emergency life support
700 pound drop weight

Design specs:

Dimensions: 13 feet long, 6 1/2 feet wide, 7 feet tall
Displacement: 4 tons
Capacity: 1 pilot, 2 passengers
Conning Tower Windows: 9 windows, 2.5 inches thick, 11 inches across trunicated cone
Passenger Windows: 30 inch diameter dome and 15 inch flat window
Design Depth: 3000 feet
Max Depth to Date: 2660 feet (1/2 mile + 40 feet)
Batteries: 4 separate banks of lithium iron phosphate
Range: up to 10 miles, but 2-3 miles under normal operations
Propulsion: 6 motors, 1.1 HP each, 4 rear and 2 vertical thrusters
Dives Made: over 1800