Hitchcock/Wolenczak Stinger

DESCRIPTION:
One man submersible designed to transport crew or personnel to and from a submerged ship or land at high speeds.

The Stinger is designed for high speed transport and reconnaissance to support a large, deep-diving nuclear submarine or base. The Stinger is a prototype and is currently being evaluated on the seaQuest. The prototype was constructed in 2019.

FEATURES:
The Stinger is currently under development. Upon completion its role in the UEO Navy will be evaluated. Plans for a two person version are being considered, as is an attack version.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
High speed one man submersible
CONTRACTOR:
Hitchcock/Wolenczak
PASSENGERS/CREW:
1
POWER PLANT:
Fuel Cells; dual Aqua-return-jets
LENGTH:
12 feet
DISPLACEMENT:
332
RANGE:
180 miles
CRUSH DEPTH:
5000 ft
SPEED:
130 knots
SONAR:
Hyper Sonar XPG-99z, link to WSKRS
DATE DEPLOYED:
2018