The Struggle submersible conducts tests in the Mariana Trench.
The Struggle is a 10,000-meter manned submersible developed by China, led by the R&D team of China's Jiaolong and Deep Sea Warrior. This project was initiated in 2016 and officially named Struggler on June 19, 2020. On October 27 of the same year, the Struggle successfully dived over 10,000 meters in the Mariana Trench, setting a new record for China's manned deep dive.
Subsequently, the submersible dived more than 10,000 meters again. On November 19, the Struggle once again broke through the 10,000-meter sea depth review scientific research operation capability, and finally successfully completed the 10,000-meter sea trial and returned successfully on November 28.
On March 16, 2021, the Struggle full-sea manned submersible was officially delivered for use. On July 18, the submersible's development project came to a successful conclusion and passed the comprehensive performance evaluation. Since then, Struggle has begun conducting routine scientific research applications in the Mariana Trench. On October 8, the scientific research vessel "Exploration 1" arrived at the Sanya anchorage carrying the Struggle. On March 11, 2023, the Discovery-1 scientific research vessel will once again carry the Struggle back to Sanya.
The origin of the name of the Struggle submersible:
On April 22, 2020, the naming activity for the 10,000-meter manned submersible was officially launched. This event quickly triggered a "naming talent competition" on the Internet, attracting nearly 100,000 netizens to participate in naming. After intense debate, the top ten list for the naming event was finally determined. Subsequently, a review group composed of representatives from the overall expert group of the project, the owner unit, and the scientific research team conducted the review.
On June 19, 2020, China’s 10,000-meter manned submersible was officially named Struggle. This name perfectly embodies the spirit of contemporary scientific and technological workers, expressing their unremitting struggle and courage to climb the peak. At the same time, the naming of Struggle also fully demonstrates the image of the "most beautiful striver" among China's manned deep diving team. After the selection of ten candidate lists, Struggle became the official name of the all-ocean deep manned submersible.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Struggler Account