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“The new vehicle is to replace Alvin, which was the first submersible to illuminate the rusting hulk of the Titanic and the first to carry scientists down to discover the bizarre ecosystems of tube worms and other strange creatures that thrive in icy darkness.”
The website of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution does a great job of introducing the first such submersible, Alvin, including a slide show and a few movies.
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