[PSUBS-MAILIST] "SUB-TERFUGE"

[Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles]

I searched but was unable to find a photo of one.  I did find a similar article in "The Advertiser" from Queensland that referenced the same drug subs but did not use adjectives such as "hyper-realistic" to describe them.  I suspect the Fortean Times used a little literary license to sensationalize their article and the actual vessels are not so realistic after all.  The Marlin S-101 submarine used to be painted in Orca colors.  Not what I would consider hyper-realistic but close enough to catch someone's eye.

https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/image2.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1

Jon




On Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 06:09:37 PM EDT, Michael Holt via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 





Someone must have a contact in Australia.

About  ten years ago someone here talked about a shark-shaped 
submarine.  Would a squid be a model for a drug submarine?

What might happen if a pod of orca encountered a "hyper-realistic whale" 
made of fiberglass?  Is it possible that someone wading out to meet the 
fake crocodile found that it was a real croc?  As with every other 
overly-clever dodge, the potential for disaster is unlimited.


Mike


On 7/5/2025 1:36 AM, James Huffman via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> That's an interesting idea. Would be interesting to see what thier 
> designs look like and how effective they would be.
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The amusement value of humans cannot be overestimated.


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