Carsten
The canoe "Sleeping Beauty" depicted on this page, ref:
http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.guardianspies.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Sleepimg_Beauty.138101324_std.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.guardianspies.com/frogmen&h=284&w=392&sz=18&hl=de&start=1&um=1&usg=__PhOthEe1GEOkc3-BxjZShzkr7Ic=&tbnid=9xf_mRWJ7kjyTM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522sleeping%2Bbeauty%2522%2Bsubmarine%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dde%26sa%3DN
is definetly not the same design as the one I photographed in the
Norwegian
Navy Museum.
How come?
regards,
Jens
----- Original Message -----
From: <MerlinSub@t-online.de>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:10 PM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Submarine articles from the old days
A Beauty underwater !
http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.guardianspies.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Sleepimg_Beauty.138101324_std.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.guardianspies.com/frogmen&h=284&w=392&sz=18&hl=de&start=1&um=1&usg=__PhOthEe1GEOkc3-BxjZShzkr7Ic=&tbnid=9xf_mRWJ7kjyTM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522sleeping%2Bbeauty%2522%2Bsubmarine%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dde%26sa%3DN
:-0
"Jay K. Jeffries" <bottomgun@mindspring.com> schrieb:
> No, not really. There were several real abortions called missions that
> were
> not successful
> 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
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of
> MerlinSub@t-online.de
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1:54 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Submarine articles from the old days
>
> Was it ever used succesfull?
>
> vbr Carsten
>
> "Jens Laland" <laland@artematrix.org> schrieb:
> > David
> >
> > The canoe were propelled by a 1/2 hp DC motor, and managed a top speed
> > of
> > 4.4 knots. However, normal cruising speed on surface was never more
> > than
> > 3
>
> > knots (3.1). At this speed the operational range (based on batteries
> alone)
> > is said to have been about 26 nautical miles. The total weight of the
> craft
> > was 660 lbs.
> >
> > Depth limit was set to no more than 50 feet (for reasons Jay has
> > already
> > mentioned), and the canoe was designed to operate with a minimum
> > amount
> > of
>
> > positive buoyancy when diving.
> >
> > regards,
> > Jens
> >
> > > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ************************************************************************
> > ************************************************************************
> > ************************************************************************
> > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
> > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database
> > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive
> > messages
> > from our organization.
> >
> > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
> > link below or send a blank email message to:
> > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >
> > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
> > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of
> > our server receiving your request.
> >
> > PSUBS.ORG
> > PO Box 53
> > Weare, NH 03281
> > 603-529-1100
> > ************************************************************************
> > ************************************************************************
> > ************************************************************************
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
> The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
> CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database
> because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages
> from our organization.
>
> If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
> link below or send a blank email message to:
> removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>
> Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
> automated process and should be complete within five minutes of
> our server receiving your request.
>
> PSUBS.ORG
> PO Box 53
> Weare, NH 03281
> 603-529-1100
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
>
>
>
>
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
> The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
> CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database
> because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages
> from our organization.
>
> If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
> link below or send a blank email message to:
> removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>
> Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
> automated process and should be complete within five minutes of
> our server receiving your request.
>
> PSUBS.ORG
> PO Box 53
> Weare, NH 03281
> 603-529-1100
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
> ************************************************************************
>
>
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database
because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages
from our organization.
If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
link below or send a blank email message to:
removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
automated process and should be complete within five minutes of
our server receiving your request.
PSUBS.ORG
PO Box 53
Weare, NH 03281
603-529-1100
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database
because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages
from our organization.
If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
link below or send a blank email message to:
removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
automated process and should be complete within five minutes of
our server receiving your request.
PSUBS.ORG
PO Box 53
Weare, NH 03281
603-529-1100
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************