Patent ID: 6925954

Claim:
A system for allowing underwater escape from a submarine comprising: a plurality of walls forming an escape tower having an interior configured to receive at least one person, said plurality of walls configured to resist collapse due to a force of external water, said plurality of walls separating said interior from an exterior of the system, a lower escape tower connector located at a bottom end of said plurality of walls, said lower escape tower connector configured to sealingly attach to a hatch connector of a submerged submarine; a lower hatch loaded at said bottom end, said hatch allowing a person to pass therethrough; means for providing air to said interior; means for selectively maintaining said interior substantially free of the water; an upper hatch formed in said plurality of walls, said upper hatch being selectively openable to allow the person to pass between said interior and an exterior of said plurality of walls through the upper hatch; and an upper escape tower connector located on said plurality of walls, said upper escape tower connector configured to sealingly connect to a lower escape tunnel connector of an escape tunnel to allow the person to pass from the interior to a tunnel interior of the escape tunnel.