Record
Breaking and Extreme Sea Vehicles
See:
Record breaking land vehicles
Record breaking sea vehicles
Record breaking air vehicles
Bathyscaph, Trieste
The Bathyscaph Trieste reached a record depth
of 35,800 ft (6.78 miles) at Challenger Deep off Guam (the
lowest point of any ocean).
The two men who made the descent were Lt. Don Walsh of the
US Navy, and Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard. The only habitable
part of the Trieste is the 6 ft x 6 ft sphere hanging from
the main body. |
Largest Hovercraft
The ZUBR hovercraft of the Russian Navy is
the largest hovercraft in existence. The ZUBR has a displacement
of 555 tons and is 57.3 metres long. Used as a landing craft
the ZUBR can carry 8 tanks and 140 personnel. |
Largest Yacht, Prince Abdul Aziz
Prince Abdul Aziz is the largest megayacht at 482 ft. It was
commissioned by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. The
Prince Abdul Aziz reportedly cost $184 million and features
a hospital, Cinema and mosque, amongst the usual luxuries. |
Bluebird
The Bluebird is one of the most famous World Record breaking
boats of all time. Piloted by Donald Campbell it broke and
then re-broke the water speed record several times. The story
ended with tragedy however when Campbell was killed attempting
to break his own record on lake Coniston, Northern England. |
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