David,
The canoe was only used in shallow dives as the driver was using
an oxygen rebreather rig for life support. Limpet mines with magnet
attachment was the weapon of choice. The canoes experienced major
buoyancy/ballasting issues and could not be easily held under a ship’s
hull to emplace the mines by the diver.
R/Jay
Respectfully,
Jay K. Jeffries
Andros Is., Bahamas
As scarce as the truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
the demand.
-Josh Billings
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of David
Bartsch
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 6:00 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Submarine articles from the old days
Jens,
Great informational pics! You are a true warehouse of knowledge. Thanks.
But just wondering, what weapon if any was this small craft to deliver to the
enemy? There is no room for torpedoes?
David Bartsch
> From: laland@artematrix.org
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Submarine articles from the old days
> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:18:32 -0700
>
> Norm,
>
> here are some pictures from the Norwegian Navy Museum in Horten, showing
the
> said diving-canoe:
>
> http://traktoria.org/canoe_sub/IMG_0386.jpg
> http://traktoria.org/canoe_sub/IMG_0387.jpg
> http://traktoria.org/canoe_sub/IMG_0388.jpg
> http://traktoria.org/canoe_sub/IMG_0393.jpg
> http://traktoria.org/canoe_sub/IMG_0395.jpg
> http://traktoria.org/canoe_sub/IMG_0397.jpg
> http://traktoria.org/canoe_sub/IMG_0398.jpg
>
> John Lambert, ref:
> http://www.lambert-plans.com/encom/ships_submarines.htm
> has a drawing of this 'Sleeping Beauty' submerging canoe - Mark II of
1944.
> It is listed for sale (with a short description) as the very last item on
> this web page.
>
> Regards,
> Jens Laland
>
> > Below are some articles from the http://blog.modernmechanix.com
> > <http://blog.modernmechanix.com/> web site. This site has all
kinds of
> > old
> > stuff and proves there's nothing new under the sun.
> >
> >
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/18/britain-reveals-diving-canoe/
> > Regards,
> > Norm Parmley
>
>
>
>
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