The article from Paul is fascinating, and as Jay states, the man was light years ahead of his time. This man obviously caught the "bug" as evidenced by the depth and amount of study he put into it prior to starting. I found that particular aspect to be somewhat encouraging to me personally.
From Pauls article....
"After the final crushing defeat of watching his second submarine dismantled and scrapped, he faded into obscurity, condemning future submarine inventors to retread the paths he had so painstakingly pioneered".
I suspect that in the end, this man and his efforts, were not so obscure to people like Holland, Lake, Fulton and others, and ultimately that is how he made his mark.
Joe
From: "Jay K. Jeffries" <bottomgun@mindspring.com> Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] ICTINEO now in Kodak gallery Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 12:49:32 -0400 Paul, The book is very good (drags once in a while) and demonstrates the trials and tribulations of early submarine design, under-funded and lacking technology. Picked the book up on Amazon, see: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375414398/qid=1148834874/sr=1 -1/ref=sr_1_1/002-3531525-0260015?v=glance <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375414398/qid=1148834874/sr= 1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-3531525-0260015?v=glance&s=books> &s=books Respectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas _____ From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Paul Kreemer Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 12:35 PM To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] ICTINEO now in Kodak gallery Jay, the book is good? That sounds like one fascinating story. Here's a short article about the inventor and the sub (w/ photos): http://sub-log.com/monturiol_the_forgotten_submariner Paul
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