Gulf Highlands in Panama City Beach in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Techdiver Submarine

Man in the Sea Museum

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Techdiver Submarine Marker

Inscription. Built as Perry Cubmarine PC3B in 1963. The Tech-diver can operate at a working depth of 600 ft for a 6 hour maximum dive duration. It is designed to carry a pilot and non-diving specialist for first-hand inspection and supervision of construction, exploration and/or survey operations.

It can move forward, backward, hover, execute up and down spirals and turn on its vertical axis. It was one of the first subs with hydraulic manipulating arms.

Tech-diver was used in the highly publicized search for a stray H-bomb when two Air Force planes collided off the coast of Palomares, Spain on 17 Jan 1966. The bomb was recovered by the U.S. Navy on 7 Apr 1966.
Donated by: Andre Galerne, International Underwater Contractors

Erected by Man in the Sea Museum and International Underwater Contractors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 30° 13.942′ N, 85° 53.591′ W. Marker is in Panama City Beach, Florida, in Bay County. It is in Gulf Highlands. It is at the intersection of Panama City Beach Parkway (U.S. 98) and Heather, on the right when traveling west on Panama City

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Beach Parkway. The marker is located in the parking lot of the Man in the Sea Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17314 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach FL 32413, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Man in the Sea Museum History (a few steps from this marker); US Navy Sealab Program (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Sealab Program (within shouting distance of this marker); Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 6 (within shouting distance of this marker); Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 7 (within shouting distance of this marker); Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK VIII (within shouting distance of this marker); Decompression Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker); Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 9 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City Beach.

Also see . . . Man in the Sea. Museum. (Submitted on April 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Techdiver Submarine Marker

USN 1115355 The Perry (PC-3B) Cubmarine image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Naval History and Heritage Command - Navy.mil

3. USN 1115355 The Perry (PC-3B) Cubmarine

Moves through the water off Palomares, Spain. The tiny sub is in search of a hydrogen bomb, lost when two Air Force planes collided 17 January 1966. The bomb was recovered by the U.S. Navy on 7 April 1966.

Watch the Perry Cubmarine in action image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. Watch the Perry Cubmarine in action

Mediterranean Sea 1966
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.