[PSUBS-MAILIST] New Submarine

Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Fri Jan 8 17:08:12 EST 2016


Just watched it... what a treat! Fantastic stuff, I can't wait to follow
the progress of this project and if I can be of any assistance whatsoever,
count me in.

Best,

Alec

On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 9:33 AM, via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Pisces VI was purchased from HYCO in 1976. It was in operation by IUC
> until 1989 when it was on its way back from Singapore to New York when the
> aft buoyancy sphere was unhooked at sea for some reason and rolled off the
> deck and lost in the ocean. It had been store in the IUC warehouse till
> about 3 years ago when it was transported to IUC's production building in
> Green Bay, WI where it has been ever since. I have been searching for a
> deep diving hull for 4 years now and after a long search all over the world
> (including negotiating with the Russians which is very hard to do)
> I negotiated the purchase of Pisces VI from IUC. Pisces VI was a major part
> of the William Bebee expedition in the 1980's which Dr. Eugine Clark did
> her observation from of the 6 gilled sharks and countless other animals. It
> has a rich history. Here is a National Geographic video involving Pisces VI.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0i87GL3hhM
>
> Thank you,
> Scott Waters
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New Submarine
> From: Alan James via Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Date: Fri, January 08, 2016 12:59 am
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>
> Congratulations,
> you must have bet Hank to it.
> Any details? Where did it come from?
> Alan
>
>
>
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> *From:* "swaters at waters-ks.com via Personal_Submersibles" <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *To:* Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 8, 2016 1:26 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New Submarine
>
> I will put up a new page for everyone to follow. It will be a little bit
> before we can do rides at the next psub conference. Haha. Deffenetly a
> weird thing having a deep diving submarine in Kansas. Haha
> Thanks,
> Scott Waters
>
>
>
> Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone
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>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Date: 01/07/2016 5:42 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] New Submarine
>
> Well done Scott, are you taking bookings yet for a ride?
> Hank
>
>
> On Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:35 PM, via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Santa's sleigh this year was a semi truck bringing me the deep sea vehicle
> Pisces VI which is a 8,300 foot deep diving research submarine that made
> countless discoveries an changed the way we look at our oceans today. I am
> in the process of building a new state of the art shop and have put
> together a team of experts to do the rebuild. In her current state she
> weighs 26,000lbs, is 21 feet long, 8.5 feet wide, and 12 feet high. I am
> hopping the rebuild can be done in 3-4 years. Here we go psubbers!
>
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