Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment

The Hall - Rees Submarine Escape equipment
C.1907.

DSEA, invented by Sir Robert Davis, head of Messrs. It consists of a breathing bag fed with oxygen fitted with a mouthpiece; a noseclip compels breathing through the mouth. On the surface, the apparatus acts as a lifebelt. User must remember to disconnect the mouthpiece when he reaches the surface or else he will suffocate when the oxygen supply is exhausted; by breathing pure oxygen under pressure, or in fact over a depth of 60 ft., men may get convulsions or blackouts.

Used for: Compartment Escape (Rush Escape). Utilising a Built in Breathing system (BIBs) and the Buoyant exhaling method of ascent.

Used for: Compartment Escape (Rush Escape). Utilising a Built in Breathing system (BIBs) and the Buoyant exhaling method of ascent.

1965 SINGLE MAN ESCAPE TOWER fitted at 28 metres in conjunction with MK 6 SEIE. Enhanced escape system, a Hooded suit that allows a normal Breathing method of Ascent.

1971 (MK 7 SEIE) fitted with an improved hood. A New World Record ESCAPE DEPTH of 600 feet by the staff off Malta. (Submarine keel depth.)

Increased Depth World Record 601 feet – Norway (MK 8 SEIE) (Submarine escape tower upper hatch depth.)

MK10: This suit is fitted with a single man liferaft. It is the only suit now in service in the RN. This suit is now being used by many foreign and commonwealth navies.

2008 - Bfa SEIE

Bfa Liferaft