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Post by nikeajax on Aug 30, 2020 8:55:35 GMT -8
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Post by eskimo3883 on Sept 1, 2020 14:34:01 GMT -8
First pic I have seen showing the internals. Says it weighed 70kg. Here is an English translation for article: The latest discovery, suitable for they are the sportsmen, the companies of maritime recoveries and ocean scholars- grafìa consists of the "Minisub", sub¬ pedal boat designed and built by two American technicians. The only occupant there sits normally, like in a motorboat, and wears the mask and the device for underwater breathing. I propelled it sion can be provided by the pedals (col¬ tied to the two propellers), with a speed of 6 Bhn / hour, or, when the driver be tired, from an electric scooter that allows a speed of 12 Km / hour. Four depth rudders and one of direction, make the Minisub capable of any movement. Two men are suf¬ enough to put it into the sea: its weight is in fact of only 70 Kg.
Complete view of the minisub on the go., The rudders are perfectly visible in the photo of depth to the right of the hull, the rudder direction c the two propellers.
Over it; The Minisub weighs about 70 Kg. And therefore two men are enough to put him overboard. Its length is 2.60 meters, the width 0.56 meters. It is operated by pedals or electric¬ mind from a 1 hp engine. - Below: For move the propellers, there are two pe¬ inside the hull, connected to the propellers was by means of a chain.
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 1, 2020 16:18:36 GMT -8
Yeah, I thought you might have noticed that JB
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 1, 2020 17:16:21 GMT -8
When we were living on the Central Coast, we'd go to Morro Bay: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morro_Bay%2C_CaliforniaIn the parking lot they had a fenced off area with a really old submarine. I haven't been there in over ten years so I had to recreate it from my memory, but it looked something like this: JB
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Post by SeaRat on Sept 1, 2020 17:53:01 GMT -8
JB,
I have a very old book, Handbook for Skin Divers, by ARCO Do-It-Yourself Books, with a hand-written date on the front page of 9/19/56 on it. It has no copyright date. Inside, there is a whole chapter titled, "Underwater Vehicles." In it, there is a photo of this Italian two-man sub, buth on the surface and underwater. I'll scan it a bit later and include it here (being called to supper right now).
John
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Post by eskimo3883 on Sept 2, 2020 18:23:38 GMT -8
Thanks for pointing this out. I have this book but its been years since I looked at it. Now what box did I put it in...
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Post by eskimo3883 on Sept 4, 2020 14:32:58 GMT -8
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Post by SeaRat on Sept 19, 2022 18:15:55 GMT -8
I am going to reserrect this thread, as on ScubaBoard there was a thread in Vintage Diving & Equipment about vintage DPVs. In answering that, I found out that there is a Facebook page for people making underwater vehicles. www.facebook.com/groups/PSUBSThere is also a website which shows people using and/or building personal submersibles: www.psubs.org/index.htmlJohn
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Post by Aquala1 on Sept 19, 2022 19:47:57 GMT -8
I used to hang out on Psubs about 20 years ago. That’s where I met Pat Regan and that’s where we hatched the plan to recreate the 20,000 Leagues diving rigs.
In perusing my 1958, ‘59 and ‘60 Skindiver magazines, I came across several old ads for DPVs. I’ll see if I have time tomorrow to gather them up, and I’ll start a reference thread on it.
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