Asherah (submarine)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Asherah |
| Namesake: | Asherah |
| Ordered: | 1963 |
| Builder: | General Dynamics, Groton, Connecticut |
| Launched: | 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submersible |
| Test depth: | 600 feet (180 m) |
| Crew: | 2 |
Asherah was the first commercially-built American research submersible, used by archaeologist George F. Bass to examine underwater sites.[1][2] It was named after "Asherah", an ancient Semitic goddess known as "she who treads on the sea".
The two-man submarine was built by General Dynamics, Groton, Connecticut, USA, and could dive to a depth of 600 feet (180 m). Commissioned in 1963 and launched in 1964, it was used to develop a new system of stereoscopy, and allowed Bass to become the first to use side-scanning sonar to locate a shipwreck.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "George F. Bass". Institute of Nautical Archaeology. 2012. http://inadiscover.com/about/key_figures/bass/. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Bass, George F. (2012). "Archaeology Under Water". Institute of Nautical Archaeology. http://inadiscover.com/science_and_technology/creating_archaeology_under_water/. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Keiger, Dale (April 1997). "The Underwater World of George Bass". Johns Hopkins Magazine. http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0497web/bass.html. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- http://www.psubs.org/psub_pic/JnWLesynski2.html
- http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/underwater/underwatercont3.html
- http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nurp/nur07557.htm
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