[PSUBS-MAILIST] Garage sub translation

[Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles]

Many thanks!

Marc de Piolenc

On 12/27/2017 12:11 AM, via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> /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 > > >
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