Trieste II (DSV-1) 1968-1983

DIVE LOG for the TRIESTE II (DSV-1)
1968 -- 1983

April 4, 1968 - First Dive by the Trieste II (DSV-1)
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
1-T3
4/04/68 San Cemente Island . 50' 3hr 40 min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. M. Staehle LCDR R. Nevin,
J. Smith (Minsy)
Test Dive
2-T3
4/08/68 San Clemente Island . 50' 2hr 15min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. M. Staehle LCDR R. Nevin,
ET1 Bowen
Test Dive
3-T3
4/11/68 San Clemente Island . 450' 3hr 45min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR R. Nevin Lt. M. Staehle,
LCDR B. Henifin
Training
4-T3
4/13/68 San Clemente Island . 2,312' 5hr 0min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR R. Nevin Lt. M. Staehle,
LCDR B. Henifin
Training
5-T3
5/13/68 San Clemente Island . 4,050' 3hr 40min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR R. Nevin Lt. M. Staehle,
Lt. J. Field
Training
6-T3
5/15/68 San Clemente Island . 2,400' 6hr 33min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. M. Staehle Lt. J. Field,
J. Smith (Minsy)
Training
7-T3
5/18/68 San Clemente Island . 6,228' 5hr 47min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Nevin Lt. M. Staehle,
T. Teromino (Navships)
Training
8-T3
7/14/68 San Clemente Island . 2,178' 6hr 59min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. M. Staehle Lt. A. Dunn,
LCDR R. Nevin
Training
9-T3
7/16/68 San Clemente Island . 1,980' 2hr 13min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. M. Staehle Lt. J. Field,
Lt. A. Dunn
Training
10-T3
7/19/68 San Clemente Island . 1,560' 5hr 35min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. J. Field LCDR R. Nevin,
H. Hemming (WEC)
Training
11-T3
7/29/68 San Clemente Island . 12,720' 6hr 0min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Nevin Lt. J. Staehle,
J. Smith (Minsy)
Training
12-T3
12/12/68 San Clemente Island . 4,180' 4hr 22min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. J. Field Lt. J. Staehle,
J. Smith (Minsy)
Training
13-T3
12/13/68 San Clemente Island . 1,404' 2hr 30min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. A. Dunn LCDR R. Nevin,
Lt. M. Staehle
Training
June 13, 1969 Trieste II (DSV-1) Commences Phase II Search for Wreckage of USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
14-T3
6/13/69 Azores . 10,792' 8hr 27min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. A. Dunn LCDR R. Nevin,
Lt. J. Field
Scorpion Search
15-T3
6/18/69 Azores . 10,998' 12hr 9min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
CWO L. Hawks LCDR R. Nevin,
Lt. A. Dunn
Scorpion Search
16-T3
6/22/69 Azores . 11,100' 4hr 8min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. W. Leonard CWO L. Hawks,
LT. J. Field
Scorpion Search
17-T3
7/02/69 Azores . 11,123' 14hr 17min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. W. Leonard Lt. R. Saxon,
Lt. A. Dunn
Training and Scorpion Search
18-T3
7/10/69 Azores . 11,687' 12hr 28min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Saxon LCDR R. Nevin,
Lt. D. Byrnes
Scorpion Search
19-T3
7/15/69 Azores . 11,121' 13hr 54min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. D. Byrnes CWO L. Hawks,
LCDR R. Nevin
Scorpion Search
20-T3
7/18/69 Azores . 11,000' 15hr 55min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
CWO L. Hawks Lt. W. Leonard,
Lt. A. Dunn
Scorpion Search
21-T3
7/21/69 Azores . 11,111' 14hr 56min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Saxon Lt. D. Byrnes,
Lt. J. Field
Scorpion Search
22-T3
7/31/69 Azores . 11,100' 15hr 38min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. D. Byrnes LCDR R. Nevin,
Capt H. Jackson
Scorpion Search
December 16, 1969- Overhaul in San Diego
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
23-T3
10/27/70 San Diego Navsubsuppfac
Ballast Point
50' . . Lt. R. Taylor Lt. R. Abbott,
CWO2 L. Hawks
Tethered Dive
24-T3
11/04/70 San Diego Op Area . 2,132' 4hr 22min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR W. Leonard Lt. R. Saxon,
Mr. D. Johnson (Navsea)
Post Overhaul Sea Trials
25-T3
12/06/70 Off San Diego . 13,200' 4hr 58min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR W. Leonard LCDR M. Bartels,
CWO2 L. Hawks
Vehicle Certification
26-T3
2/03/71 San Diego . 4,200' 3hr 37min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR M. Bartels CWO2 L. Hawks,
Lt. R. Taylor
Pilot Training
27-T3
6/15/71 San Diego Navsubsuppfac
Ballast Point
50' . . LCDR M. Bartels Lt. R. Taylor,
CWO2 L. Hawks
Tethered Dive
28-T3
6/24/71 San Diego Navsubsuppfac
Ballast Point
50' . . Lt. R. Taylor LCDR P. Stryker,
ETC W. Hood
Tethered Dive
29-T3
6/25/71 San Diego Navsubsuppfac Ballast Point 50' . . Lt. R. Taylor LCDR P. Stryker, ICC Cline Tethered Dive
30-T3
7/08/71 San Diego . 800' 30min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Taylor LCDR M. Bartels,
CWO2 Hawks
Photo & Pilot Training (aborted)
31-T3
8/05/71 San Diego . 4,800' 4hr 45min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Taylor LCDR M. Bartels,
LCDR P. Stryker
Navnet Tests & Pilot Training
32-T3
8/09/71 San Diego . 4,800' 4hr 57min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Taylor LCDR M. Bartels,
LCDR P. Stryker
Scripps Institute
Package Recovery
33-T3
9/29/71 San Diego . 4,200' 7hr 12min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR P. Stryker LCDR M. Bartels,
Lt. R. Taylor
Navnet Tests & Pilot Training
34-T3
10/06/71 San Diego . 4,400' 7hr 4min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR P. Stryker LCDR M. Bartels,
Lt. R. Taylor
Navnet Tests & Pilot Training
35-T3
10/11/71 San Diego . 4,400' 7hr 20min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR P. Stryker LCDR M. Bartels,
Lt. R. Taylor
Navnet Tests & Pilot Training
36-T3
11/04/71 Central Pacific . 16,400' 10hr 25min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR P. Stryker LCDR M. Bartels,
Lt. R. Taylor
MPL Ops
37-T3
11/30/71 Central Pacific . 16,400' 10hr 8min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR M. Bartels LCDR P. Stryker,
Lt. R. Taylor
MPL Ops
38-T3
4/25/72 Central Pacific . 16,400' 9hr 18min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR M. Bartels LCDR P. Stryker,
Lt. R. Taylor
MPL Ops
39-T3
7/15/72 San Diego Op Area 2712 . 4,275' 6hr 45min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Abbott LCDR P. Stryker,
LCDR M. Bartels
F-4 Search
40-T3
7/18/72 San Diego Op Area 2712 . 4,488' 7hr 40min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Abbott LCDR P. Stryker,
ETC W. Hood
F-4 Search
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
41-T3
8/02/72 San Diego Op Area 2703 . 4,500' 3hr 2min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR. R. Abbott LCDR P. Stryker,
ETC W. Hood
Pilot Training
42-T3
8/07/72 San Diego Op Area 2712 . 4,130' 5hr 42min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
ETC W. Hood LCDR P. Stryker,
Lt. R. Abbott
F-4 Search
43-T3
8/09/72 San Diego Op Area 2712 . 4,490' 6hr 11min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
ETC W. Hood LCDR Bartels,
Lt. R. Abbott
F-4 Search
44-T3
9/20/72 So Cal Op Area 2712 . 4,675' 6hr 19min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
ETC W. Hood LCDR M. Bartels,
Lt. R. Abbott
Segundo Debris Survey
45-T3
9/23/72 So Cal Op Area 2712 . 4,525' 7hr 51min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR M. Bartels LCDR P. Stryker,
ETC W. Hood
Segundo Debris Survey
46-T3
9/26/72 So Cal Op Area 2712 . 4,524' 4hr 57min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LTJG R. Baker LCDR M. Bartels,
LCDR R. Abbott
Segundo Debris Survey
47-T3
12/07/72 So Cal Op Area 2712 . 4,070' 1hr 20min USS Florikan (ASR-9) LCDR R. Abbott LCDR Bartels,
LCDR Raetzman
Pilot Cert Dive,
LCDR Abbott Qualified
48-T3
1/30/73 So Cal Op Area 2712 . 4,605' 6hr 45min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LTJG R. Baker LCDR R. Abbott,
ETC W. Hood
F-4 Search
49-T3
2/02/73 So Cal Op Area 2713 . 4,639' 1hr 20min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR M. Bartels LCDR R. Abbott,
Capt Murrill
F-4 Search, Aborted (24v Batt)
50-T3
5/24/73 So Cal Op Area 2713 . 4,527' 6hr 29min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LTJG R. Baker LCDR R. Abbott,
LCDR R. Whitaker
F-4 Search
51-T3
5/26/73 So Cal Op Area 2713 . 4,576' 5hr 15min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LTJG R. Baker LCDR R. Abbott,
ETCC(SS) W. Hood
F-4 Search
52-T3
7/29/73 N/W of San Francisco 37° 51.8' N
123° 45.6' W
10,699' 10hr 36min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LCDR R. Whitaker LCDR R. Abbott,
LTJG R. Baker
Telephone recovery
53-T3
9/20/73 San Diego . 4,002' 3hr 5min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
LTJG R. Baker LCDR R. Abbott,
LCDR Cameron
Pilot Cert Dive,
LTJG Baker Qualified
54-T3
9/22/73 So Cal Op Area 2723 . 4,040' 1hr 58min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
ETC (SS) W. Hood LCDR R. Abbott,
LCDR Cameron
Pilot Cert Dive,
ETC(SS) Hood Qualified
55-T3
10/14/73 San Diego Vicinity . 12,311' 4hr 8min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. L. Parson LCDR R. Abbott,
EM3 Howe
Pilot Training &
Manipulator Test -
Aborted (120v Batt Hot Short)
Overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard,
Vallejo California
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
56-T3
4/25/75 NAS Alameda . 30' 5hr 22min . Lt. R. Baker ETCM(SS) G. Ellis,
Mr. Renfrow
Post overhaul Tethered Dive
57-T3
5/09/75 NAS Alameda . 30' 3hr 6min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Baker Lt. K. Hanson,
Lt. L. Parsons
Fast Cuuise & Tethered Dive
58-T3
5/14/75 NAS Alameda . 30' 1hr 53min USS Apache (ATF-67)
White Sands (ARD-20)
Lt. R. Baker EM1 Walker,
Mr. Smith
Tethered Dive
59-T3
8/16/75 So Cal Op Area 2733 . 4,004' 4hr 40min USNS UTE LCDR R. Whitaker ETCM G. Ellis,
Lt. R. Baker
Sea Trials
60-T3
1/30/76 San Diego Harbor NAVSUBSUPPFAC,
Ballast Point
30' 3hr 0min . LCDR R. Whitaker ETCM G. Ellis,
Lt. K. Hanson
Tethered Dive
61-T3
2/04/76 West of San Diego 31° 40.0' N
119° 26.9' W
10,004' 6hr 59min USS Florikan (ASR-9) LCDR R. Whitaker ETCM G. Ellis,
Mr. D. Johnson
Test Dive for Sea Trials (NAVSEA)
62-T3
2/20/76 SO Cal Op Area 2733 32° 32.5' N
117° 31.3' W
3,985' 5hr 57min USS Florikan (ASR-9) LCDR R. Whitaker ETCM G. Ellis,
Lt. K. Hanson
SH-3A Helo Search
63-T3
3/30/76 Off La Jolla 32° 46.5' N
117° 33.0' W
2,502' 8hr 26min USS Hitchiti (ARS-103) LCDR R. Whitaker ETCM G. Ellis,
Lt. R. Waer
Pilot Qual - LCDR Whitaker & ETCM(SS) Ellis Qualified
64-T3
5/10/76 So Cal Op Area 2733 32° 32.7' N
117° 31.3' W
3,947' 5hr 38min USS Mataco (ATF-86) LCDR R. Whitaker LCDR J. Newell,
Lt K. Hanson
SH-3A Helo Search
65-T3
5/13/76 So Cal Op Area 2733 32° 32.7' N
117° 31.3' W
3,950' 11hr 25min USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) ETCM G. Ellis LCDR J. Newell,
Lt K. Hanson
SH-3A Helo Search
66-T3
5/26/76 So Cal Op Area 2733 32° 32.7' N
117° 31.3' W
3,956' 10hr 0min USS Florikan (ATF-9) LCDR J. Newell CDR Doyle,
LCDR R. WHITAKER
Helo Search/Pilot Qual Found Helo, LCDR Newell Qualified
67-T3
8/24/76 Off Ensenada Mexico 31° 59.6' N
117° 05.0' W
4,163' 10hr 8min Maxine D. LCDR J. Newell ETCM G. Ellis, ADJC Turdevich Recover F-14 Debris
68-T3
8/28/76 Off Ensenada Mexico 31° 59.6' N
117° 05.0' W
3,310' 10hr 8min Maxine D. LCDR L. Newell ETCM G. Ellis, ADJC Turdevich Recover F-14 Debris
69-T3
11/18/76 So Cal Op Area 2733 32° 30.0' N
117° 29.8' W
3,946' 11hr 55min Maxine D. LCDR J. Newell Lt. K. Hanson,
ETC J. Scales
Recover Transponders,
Sea Trials,
Pilot Training
70-T3
11/22/76 So Cal Op Area 2733 32° 33.9' N
117° 31.0' W
3,960' 11hr 29min Maxine D. Lt. K. Hanson LCDR J. Newell,
ETC J. Scales
Relocate Helo (SH-3A)
71-T3
11/30/76 So Cal Op Area 2733 32° 32.8' N
117° 31.1' W
3,920' 15hr 9min USS Florikan (ASR-9) Lt. K. Hanson LCDR J. Newell,
ETC J. Scales
Helo Recovery &
Pilot Training
(Main Rotor Assy &
Transmission Recovery)
72-T3
12/03/76 So Cal Op Area 2733 32° 32.8' N
117° 31.1' W
3,926' 12hr 54min USS Florikan (ASR-9) ETC J. Scales LCDR J. Newell,
Lt. Hanson
Helo Recovery &
Pilot Training
(Tail Rotor Sssy Recovered)
73-T3
1/11/77 Off Ensenada Mexico 31° 59.3' N
117° 05.1' W
3,292' 13hr 42min Maxine D. Lt. K. Hanson LCDR J. Newell,
EN1 Smith
Recovery of NAVNET Transponders
74-T3
1/24/77 So Cal OP Area 2733 32° 30.6' N
117° 31.2' W
2,994' 12hr 31min USS Florikan (ASR-9) LCDR J. Newell ETCM G. Ellis,
ETC Scales
Recovery of NAVNET Transponders
75-T3
1/27/77 So Cal OP Area 32° 32.8' N
117° 31.1' W
3,975' 13hr 49min USS Florikan (ASR-9) Lt. K. Hanson LCDR J. Newell, Capt C. Larson Pilot Cert Dive,
Lt. Hanson Qualified
76-T3
2/19/77 West of Catalina Island 33° 13.0' N
118° 32.5' W
4,073' 10hr 15min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. K. Hanson ETCM Ellis, Lt. T. Vetter First Dive from Point Loma (ADGS-2), Pilot Training
77-T3
4/20/77 N/W of San Francisco 36° 17.0' N
132° 44.0' W
17,246' 9hr 7min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR J. Newell ETCM G. Ellis,
Lt. K. Hanson
18K Certification Dive
78-T3
6/23/77 Cayman Trench 18° 39.4' N
81° 45.6' W
20,200' 9hr 59min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR J. Newell ETCM G. Ellis,
Dr. R. Ballard (WHOI)
Geological Research in Plate Tectonics
79-T3
7/03/77 Cayman Trench 18° 12.5' N
81° 42.7' W
19,310' 16hr 35min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. K. Hanson EMC(SS) L. Porter,
Dr. R. Ballard (WHOI)
Geological Research in Plate Tectonics
80-T3
7/14/77 Cayman Trench 18° 31.5' N
81° 47.0' W
15,750' 3hr 16min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR J. Newell EMC(SS) G. Ellis,
Dr. R. Ballard (WHOI)
Geological Research
in Plate Tectonics
(Aborted when Fwd
P & T Struck Cliff During Landing
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
81-T3
8/7-8/77 North Atlantic . 8,300' 18hr 37min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR J. K. Newell Lt. K Hanson,
Dr. J Losee (NOSC)
1977 Survey Operations
82-T3
8/12-13/77 North Atlantic . 8,300' 20hr 18min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. K. W. Hanson ETCM(SS) G. Ellis,
Dr. J. Losee
1977 Survey Operations
83-T3
8/19-20/77 North Atlantic . 9,100' 14hr 29min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR J. Newell EMC(SS) L. Porter,
Dr. S. Williams (NAVSEA)
1977 Survey Operations
84-T3
9/20-21/77 Blake Bahama Plateau 28° 21.2' N
74° 13.3' W
15,100' 15hr 42min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR J. Newell Lt. C.L. Parsons,
Mr. R. Flood (WHOI)
Geological Investigation of Abyssal Furrows in Deep Ocean Sediment
85-T3
9/23-24/77 Blake Bahama Platesu 28° 20.0' N
74° 12.7' W
15,130' 17hr 7min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. K. Hanson EMC(SS) L. Porter, Mr. R. Flood (WHOI) Geological Investigation of Abyssal Furrows in Deep Ocean Sediment
86-T3
9/26/77 Blake Bahama Platesu 28° 38.0' N
75° 25.0' W
14,159' 4hr 45min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) ETCM(SS) G. Ellis Lt. L. Parsons,
Mr. R. Flood (WHOI)
Geological Investigation of Triangular Ripples
87-T3
9/27-28/77 Blake Bahama Platesu 28° 38.0' N
75° 25.0' W
16,446' 12hr 24min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) ETCM(SS) G. Ellis EMC(SS) L. J. Porter,
Mr. R. Flood (WHOI)
Geological Investigation of Triangular Ripples
88-T3
10/01-02/77 Blake Bahama Platesu 28° 38.0' N
75° 25.0' W
15,073' 17hr 08min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. J. Newell Lt. K. Hanson,
Mr. R. Flood (WHOI)
Geological Investigation of Abyssal Furros, Camera Recovery
89-T3
10/15-16/77 Puerto Rico Trench 19° 3.0' N
67° 18.9' W
19,924' 16hr 41min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. J. Newell Lt. L. Parsons,
Mr. R. Freemanlynde (LDGO)
Geological Investigation of Mono Canyon, Puerto Rico Trench
90-T3
10/20-21/77 Puerto Rico Trench 20° 26.9' N
68° 44.6' W
16,597' 14hr 17min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. K. Hanson ETCM(SS) G. Ellis,
Mr.M. Rawson (LDGO)
Geological Investigation of North Face Navidad Bank
91-T3
10/23-24/77 Puerto Rico Trench 20° 21.5' N
68° 39.4' W
16,424' 12hr 34min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. K. Newell EMC(SS) L. Porter, Mr.R. Freemanlyde (LDGO) Geological Investigation of East Face Navidad Bank
92-T3
10/28-29/77 Puerto Rico Trench 19° 41.2' N
68° 28.4' W
20,000'' 21hr 33min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. K. Hanson ETCM(SS) G. Ellis,
Mr.R. Freemanlyde (LDGO)
Geological Investigation of South Face Navidad Bank
93-T3
2/26-27/78 So Cal Op Area 32° 14.0' N
120° 46.0 W
11,945'' 11hr 11min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. C. L. Parsons EMC(SS) Porter,

Lt. T. Vetter
Pilot Training,
Vehicle Checkout
94-T3
3/24/78 So Cal Op Area 31° 32.3' N
124° 55.8' W
13,297' 13hr 39min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. C. L. Parsons EMC(SS) Porter,
Lt. W. Beres
DOT Recovery
95-T3
7/31/78 So Cal Op Area 32° 57.0' N
118° 20.0' W
3,848' 4hr 8min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) EMC(SS) L. Porter Lt. C. L. Parsons,
Lt. T. Vetter
Vehicle Checkout,
Cert Dive For EMC(SS) Porter
96-T3
8/29/78 Midway Island 28° 40.0' N
177° 35.0' W
15,500' 10hr 29min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. T. Vetter Lt. C. Parsons,
Lt. W. Beres
DOT Recovery,
Cert Dive For Lt. T. Vetter
97-T3
4/25-26/79 So Cal Op Area 33° 19.0' N
118° 09.0' W
2,640' 6hr 40min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. C. L. Parsons Lt. J. Denzien,
ETC Scales
Pilot Training
98-T3
4/30/79 So Cal Op Area 33° 58.5' N
118° 22.7' W
3,184' 5hr 41min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. W. J. Beras LCDR Parsons,
Capt C. R. Macvean
Pilot Training
99-T3
5/12/79 So Cal Op Area 33° 57.5' N
119° 22.0' W
3,831' 7hr 12min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. W. J. Beras LCDR Parsons,
CWO4 Tharp
Certification
Dive for Lt. Beres
100-T3
5/16-17/79 So Cal Op Area 31° 42.5' N
119° 52.0' W
12,685' 8hr 34min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. J. Denzien LCDR Parsons,
ETCS Scales
Pilot Training,
Vehicle Checkout
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
101-T3
8/01/79 Atlantic . 12,000' 9hr 47min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) CWO4 B. Tharp LCDR Parsons,
J. Losee
1979 Seafloor Survey
102-T3
8/05/79 Atlantic . 9,338' 12hr 54min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. J. Denzien ETCS Scales, EM2 Lampman 1979 Seafloor Survey
August 1979 TRIEST'S Longest Dive
103-T3
8/27-28/79 Atlantic . 11,307' 24hr 44min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) CWO4 B. Tharp LCDR Parsons,
J. Losee
1979 Seafloor Survey,
Longest Dive
by Trieste
104-T3
8/31/79 Atlantic . 11,400' 17hr 5min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. J. Denzien ETCS Scales,
C. Sachse
1979 Seafloor Survey
105-T3
9/05/79 Atlantic . 5,500' 1hr 25min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR C. Parsons CWO4 Tharp,
S. Williams
1979 Seafloor
Survey(Aborted)
106-T3
9/11/79 Atlantic . 11,300' 20hr 18min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) CWO4 B. Tharp LCDR Parsons,
S. Williams
1979 Seafloor Survey
107-T3
10/19/79 Atlantic . 4,943' 19hr 10min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. J. Denzien LCDR Parsons,
ET2 Wilcken
1979 Seafloor Survey
108-T3
2/04/80 So Cal Op Area 31° 48.0' N
117° 21.0' W
4,821' 10hr 33min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) CWO4 B. Tharp LCDR Parsons,
Lt. Denzien
Pilot Training
109-T3
3/14/80 So Cal Op Area 32° 21.0' N
117° 51.0' W
6,270' 2hr 43min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) CWO4 B. Tharp LCDR Parsons,
Lt. Lester
Certifcation Dive
for CWO4 Tharp
110-T3
4/14/80 Acapulco, Mexico 15° 55.0' N
99° 00.0' W
16,141' 16hr 42min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. J. Denzien LCDR Parsons , P. Lonsdale Certifcation Dive
for Lt Denzien,
Geological Exploration
of Mid-America Trench
111-T3
4/19-20/80 Acapulco, Mexico 15° 55.0' N
99c 00.0' W
15,540' 17hr 14min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. D. Lester CWO4 Tharp, , P. Lonsdale Geological Exploration
of Mid-America Trench
112-T3
6/11/80 So Cal Op Area 33° 19.0' N
118° 09.0' W
2,600' 2hr 58min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. D. Lester Lt. Denzien,
ET2 Yermakov
Pilot Training,
Vehicle Checkout
113-T3
7/24-25/80 So Cal Op Area 19° 36.0' N
156c 19.0' W
15,500' 17hr 28min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. D. Lester LCDR Parsons,
MM3(SS) D'aniello
Pilot Training, Ruws Search
114-T3
8/06/80 Classified Classified 15,856' 17hr 43min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. D. Lester CWO4 Tharp,
MMC Rean
Seafloor Survey
115-T3
8/09/80 Classified Classified 15,750' 16hr 11min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) Lt. D. Lester CWO4 Tharp,
MM2 Smith
Seafloor Survey
116-T3
8/12/80 Classified Classified 13,623' 14hr 18min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) LCDR Parsons CWO4 Tharp,
MMC Rean
Seafloor Survey
117-T3
8/15/80 Classified Classified 13,383' 11hr 4min USS Point Loma (AGDS-2) CWO4 Tharp R. Ballard (WHOI),
MMC Rean
Seafloor Survey
118-T3
2/05/81 So Cal Op Area . 2,200' 1hr 30min . LCDR Parsons Co-P, CWO4 Tharp
Nav. ETC(SS) Hart
Pilot Training
119-T3
7/09/81 So Cal Op Area . 5,700' 5hr 46min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P,ETC(SS) Hart
Nav. LCDR Parsons
Pilot Training
120-T3
12/15/81 So Cal Op Area . 3,600' 4hr 31min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P, ETC(SS) Hart
Nav, LCDR Parsons
Pilot Training
121-T3
5/28/82 San Clemente . 3,600' 3hr 2min . LCDR Parsons Co-P, LCDR Baker
Nav, ETC(SS) Hart
Pilot Training
122-T3
5/31/82 San Clemente . 4,200' 4hr 1min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P, SKC(SS) Berg
Nav, ET1(SS) Centek
Pilot Training
123-T3
6/04/82 San Clemente . 4,000' 2hr 50min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P, EM2(SS) Moore
Nav, MM2(SS) Smith
Pilot Training
124-T3
6/05/82 San Clemente . 4,100' 2hr 22min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P, MMC(SS) Rean
Nav, MMC(SS) Winkelman
Pilot Training
125-T3
6/07/82 San Clemente . 3,870' 2hr 45min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P, EMCS(SS) Magdaluyo
Nav, EM1(SS) Garcia
Pilot Training
126-T3
12/10/82 So Cal Op Area . 4,160' 4hr 08min . LCDR Baker Co-P. CWO4 Tharp
Nav, ETCS(SS) Hart
Pilot Training
127-T3
8/12/83 So Cal Op Area . 4,300' 4hr 50min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P. ETCS(SS) Hart
Nav, MMC(SS) Rean
Pilot Training
128-T3
10/10/83 San Clemente . 4,060' 5hr 50min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P. MMC(SS) Rean
Nav. ICI(SS) Mann
Cert Dive ICO Rean,
Hydrophone Recovery
129-T3
10/07/83 San Clemente . 4,020' 3hr 10min . CWO4 Tharp Co-P. ET1(SS) Richard
Nav. MM2(SS) Haisan
Hydrophone Recovery
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
October 7, 1983 - Last Dive by Trieste II (DSV-1)
May 18, 1984 - Trieste II (DSV-1) Deactivated