time. Trieste II (DSV-1) continued her active service in the Pacific Fleet into 1980. The Trieste class DSV were replaced by the Alvin class DSV, as exemplified by the famous Alvin (DSV-2). The Alvins are more capable, more maneuverable, less fragile, but also can not dive as deep, reaching only a maximum of 20,000 feet (for the Sea Cliff (DSV-4)).Trieste II'' is now preserved as a museum ship at the Naval Undersea Museum, Keyport, Washington. Awards Navy Unit Citation with star Meritorious Unit Commendation with star Navy E Ribbon National Defense Service Medal with star See also (DSV-2) References External links An Underwater Ice Station Zebra: Recovering a Secret Spy Satellite Capsule from 16,400 Feet Below the Pacific Ocean Trieste II History of the Bathyscaph Trieste FNRS-2 HNSA Ship Page: RV Trieste Trieste Program Dive Log from the Collection of the Naval Undersea Museum Submarines of the United States Navy Trieste-class deep-submergence vehicle Museum ships in Washington (state) 1964 ships