[PSUBS-MAILIST] Garage sub translation

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Here's a partial translation of the first article Carsten posted.
-Jim Todd
Birger Holmberg has a home submarine in the garage. He got the idea of building it when he worked in the USA in the 50's.
BJÄRNUM. Inside a garage excavated in a hill south of Bjärnum lies Birger Holmberg's remarkable home-built - a submarine. Last he had it in the water was in the port of Åhus - and then people thought it was a new Russian spy boat.  “They were expecting me to speak Russian when I lifted up my head, "said Birger as he stood in the garage next to his white vehicle.  Although it was launched in 1987, it has never been given a name.
Birger and son Michael built it on their own without drawings. (I think the reporter means they didn't buy plans and had to produce their own drawings.).
"The idea began to take shape in the 50's when I worked in the United States and in my spare time was diving. Then my friend and I wanted to have our own safe boat. But it ended up being a submarine.
 The last time the vessel was in the water was 1994 when it sailed a couple of months in the port of Åhus.
FACTS
 Length: Seven meters Weight: 10 tonnes Capacity: 3 passenger Engine: 150 hp truck diesel + electric motor running on ten car batteries. Depth: Up to 20 meters deep. Cost: unknown.
 
 
In a message dated 12/25/2017 10:18:11 PM Central Standard Time, personal_submersibles at psubs.org writes:

 
 The machine looks fascinating and well-crafted. Alas, my Swedish is rusty. Would you be willing to translate the machine's characteristics into English? Best, Marc de Piolenc On 12/24/2017 9:21 PM, MerlinSub at t-online.de via Personal_Submersibles wrote: > > > > https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/birger-har-en-ubat-hemma-i-garaget/ > > The only info I found. vbr Carsten > > > _______________________________________________ > Personal_Submersibles mailing list > Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org > http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles > -- Archivale catalog: http://www.archivale.com/catalog Polymath weblog: http://www.archivale.com/weblog Translations (ProZ profile): http://www.proz.com/profile/639380 Translations (BeWords profile): http://www.bewords.com/Marc-dePiolenc Ducted fans: http://massflow.archivale.com/ _______________________________________________ Personal_Submersibles mailing list Personal_Submersibles at psubs.orghttp://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles
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