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Sep. 09, 1970 - To Explore Japan's Continental Shelf: Thus Underwater Operating Ship will be built by next March, to explore the continental shelf around Japan.The submarine type vessel will be constructed by the Kawasaki Heavy Industry Co, at a cost of 100 million yen (16, 000). Powerful lamps on the bow illuminate the dark ocean depths. and a mechanic arm and hand can be operated to pick-up samples of rock, sand, or gravel from the seabed. The underwater explorer will carry a crew of 3 and move at 1.5 knots, remain submerge for 48 hours.Length is 6.3 meters, and width 1.6 meters. the diving limit is 300 meters

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Constructed Continental Cost Depths Explore Gravel Illuminate Kawasaki Knots Lamps Limit Mechanic Meters Operated Operating Pick-up Remain Samples Seabed Shelf Submerge Thus Width

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