Affectionately known as the K-O-K, the ship joined the fleet of UH marine expeditionary research vessels in 1994 and has been used across the Pacific Ocean on a variety of missions .
Mesophotic reefs in the Auau channel continuously disclose breathtaking levels of biodiversity, yielding species and behavioral interactions new to science.
The Hawaiʻi Undersea Research Laboratory maintains two of the last manned submersibles in the world, enabling incredible research, discovery and exploration.
During a test dive, the UH Undersea Research Laboratory recovered the bronze bell from the I-400—a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy mega-submarine.