Underwater: WASP

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

205

Date Released

1977

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Underwater: Underwater Parachute
2. 2Underwater: Underwater Welding
3. 3Underwater: WASP
4. 4Underwater: Deep Awake

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: An offshore submersible which can best be described as a cross between a submarine and a diving suit. The Wasp, as it is called, is fully pressurised and has its own life-support system. Its manoeuvrability enables the operator to hover like an insect around underwater structures such as oil rigs, in order to examine damage or make repairs.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Science and technology; Engineering; Design; Marine

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/205

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Maurice Tarling

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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