PreservedUpdated 9/27/2026
Personal Deep-Sea Submersible
Made by Unattributedc. 2015California, United States
A small personal submersible with an acrylic pressure dome and maneuvering thrusters, one of two submarines the collector is reported to own through his holding companies. Private submersibles of this class occupy a narrow niche between commercial dive operations and naval vessels; few survive in documented private ownership. The maker and service history of this vessel have not been publicly disclosed.
Provenance
c. 2015
Built for private submersible operations
attributed
2024
Reported among two submarines owned by the collector via holding companies including Luckey Arms (Los Angeles Times)
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Orange County, California
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loannot permitted
- Museum exhibition loannot permitted
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryMaritime
MaterialsSteel pressure hull, acrylic viewport dome, battery-electric thrusters
DimensionsApprox. 4.5 m length; 2 m beam
WeightApprox. 3,800 kg
ConditionReported operational; maintained in private berth
Digital Record
26 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 72/100Scanned 9/14/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (c. 2015). Personal Deep-Sea Submersible [Object record]. Relic Object RL-2015-001177.