For the most part, however, Deep Submergence Vehicles (DSVs) remained the purview of science fiction protagonists until twentieth-century advances in mechanical propulsion and sonar extended their reach and navigational capacity, most notably for defense applications. From there, the modern-day submersible became an operational reality and opened a viable gateway to our most enterprising subaquatic ambitions. To this day, even amid a growing appetite for crewless, machine-automated operations at sea, there is an insatiable fascination with manned expeditions to previously unfathomable depths.
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