Nautile

History
France
Name	Nautile
In service	1984
General characteristics
Type	Deep-submergence vehicle
Length	8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Beam	2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Draft	3.81 m (12.5 ft)
Installed power	Electric motor
Speed	1.5kn
Range	7.5km
Endurance	120h
Test depth	6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Complement	3

Nautile is a crewed submersible owned by Ifremer, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea. Commissioned in 1984, the submersible can be operated at depths of up to 6 km (3.7 mi).^[1]