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Submersibles

Scope note

Use for vessels capable of complete submersion for a limited time; may or may not be able to move under their own power. For vessels capable of continuous, extended underwater voyages under their own power, use "submarines."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212632

Broader Terms used

<subsurface watercraft>

Narrower Terms used

bathyscaphes

Term used for

submergibles

Equivalent Terms used

submersible

Created

13yrs ago

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