Name/Title
Steinke Submarine Escape HoodEntry/Object ID
1987.01.2384bDescription
US Navy submarine escape apparatus consisting of an orange rubberized fabric inflatable vest, hood, plastic face plate, and attached compressed-air cylinder. Designed by Lieutenant Harris Steinke in 1961, the Steinke Escape Hood was developed to provide submariners with breathing air and buoyancy during an emergency escape from a disabled or sunken submarine. The Steinke hood replaced the earlier Momsen Lung as a U.S. Navy submarine escape device during the 1960s.Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1961 - circa 1970Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Apparatus, BreathingNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Assistive ObjectsNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Height
6 inWidth
24 inDepth
14 in