Struggler (bathyscaphe)

Struggler (Fen-Dou-Zhe, or 奋斗者 in Chinese) bathyscaphe is a type of very little known deep-submergence vehicle built in the People's Republic of China (PRC).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]Built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC),[2][4]Struggler bathyscaphe can accommodate three crew members,[1][2][3][4]and is designed to dive to a depth of more than 10,000 meters.[1][2][3][4][5][6]Struggler bathyscaphe is equipped with two mechanical arms, seven underwater cameras, seven sonars, hydraulic drills, and other scientific devices for research missions.[1][8]

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History
PRC
NameStruggler
AwardedCSSC
Completed2020
Acquired2020
Commissioned2020
Maiden voyage2020
In service2020
StatusActive
Class overview
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byDeep Sea Warrior
General characteristics
Displacement36 long tons (37 t)
Endurance6 hours
Complement3
Sensors and
processing systems		Various
Electronic warfare
& decoys		None
ArmamentNone
ArmourNone
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

In comparison to earlier Deep Sea Warrior bathyscaphe that is 95% domestically built, the rate is further increased to 96.5% for Struggler bathyscaphe,[4][6]but due to the latter can dive much deeper, in fact, more than twice of that of the former, a significant portion of the onboard equipment has to be allocated to support the dive, and thus in comparison to the ten-hour endurance of Deep Sea Warrior bathyscape, the endurance of Struggler bathyscaphe is drastically reduced by forty percent to six hours,[1][2]but Struggler bathyscaphe can dive and surface much faster than Deep Sea Warrior,[3]and its crew compartment is built of new titanium alloy Ti62A, specially developed for use on Struggler,[7]with new welding method.[3][4][6][7]The general designer of Struggler bathyscaphe is Mr. Ye Cong (叶聪).[3][6]The mechanical arms of Struggler was developed by Shenyang Institute of Automation, and each is capable of handling 60 kg of weight.[8]The motherships of Struggler bathyscaphe are the same ones of Deep Sea Warrior bathyscaphe: Chinese research vessel Explorer 1(Tan-Suo 1, or 探索一号 in Chinese) and Explorer 2.[1][3][4][5][6][8]Specification:[1][2][3][4][5]

  • Weight: 36 ton
  • Crew: 3
  • Payload: 240 kg
  • Endurance: 6 hours
Type NATO designation Classification Pennant No. Name
(English)		 Name
(Han 中文)		 Commissioned Displacement Status
Struggler ?BathyscapheFen-Dou-ZheStruggler奋斗者202036 tActive

See also

References
  1. "Struggler deep submergence vehicle" (in Simplified Chinese). October 6, 2021.
  2. "Struggler deep diving vehicle" (in Simplified Chinese). March 17, 2021.
  3. "Struggler deep submergence submersible" (in Simplified Chinese). November 16, 2021.
  4. "Struggler deep diving submersible" (in Simplified Chinese). November 28, 2020.
  5. "Struggler submersible" (in Simplified Chinese). January 21, 2021.
  6. "Struggler bathyscaphe" (in Simplified Chinese). December 7, 2020.
  7. "Struggler DSV" (in Simplified Chinese). January 12, 2021.
  8. "Struggler" (in Simplified Chinese). January 12, 2021.
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