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When was the first successful deep-sea submersible dive to the Challenger Deep?
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Quick Answer
The first successful descent to the Challenger Deep was made in 1960 by the bathyscaphe Trieste. It reached the deepest known point in the oceans.
The Full Story
The bathyscaphe Trieste made the first successful dive to the Challenger Deep in 1960. The dive was carried out by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh in the Mariana Trench, the deepest known part of the worldβs oceans. Their descent proved that humans could physically reach extreme ocean depths in a crewed vessel. The pressure there is immense, and the dive became one of the most famous achievements in ocean exploration. Later expeditions built on that milestone with more advanced submersibles and robotic vehicles.
Key Facts
1.Dive took place in 1960
2.Reached the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
3.Crewed by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh
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