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Contributor:	Ray Keefer

Last update:	16 April 1998

Scope:		This page was the result of searching for magazine publications
		to find any references of Personal Submersible type of 
		submarines.

Reference: 	"Readers Guide to Periodical Literature"
		Volume:		25		to	55	
		Dates:		March 1965	to	1995

Topics:
		Cubmarine
	 	Kittredge
	 	Perry, John H. 
		Submarines

Next search: 
		Oceanographic submersibles
		Diving, submarine



Magazine Summaries:

Title:	"Build this two-man sub for $400"
Author:	W. K. Markham. 
Pub.:	il Pop Mech 135:94-7+ Je '71
Copy: 	From microfilm, photos are in terrible quality, drawings 
	not too bad, text is readible.
Synop.:	It's two man if the second man sits in the forward cockpit with
	full scuba gear on. The pilot sits under a 1/4" Acrylic plastic 
	canopy holding an air bubble. So its a semi-dry, ambient pressure
	sub. Neutral bouyancy is established by (bad ascii picture):

		
		Side View		End View

	outside	| inside			
		|
		-----|			    ()	      <-elbow of pipe
		---- |			    ||
		|  | |			    ||	      <-pipe
		|  | |			    ||
		|^^|^|^^^		^^^^||^^^^    <-water level in cockpit
		|

		^
		|
	wall of cockpit

	The pipe pivots at elbow. When straight down cockpit has the least
	amount of water which makes the sub the most bouyant. When up at around
	45degrees then the sub is neutrally bouyant. When up at horizontal
	the sub is negatively bouyant. When the end of the pipe is above
	water level then air in the cockpit escapes and allows water to come
	up the to end of the pipe which makes the trapped air bubble smaller
	or less bouyant. Since the pilot continually breaths from
	a scuba regulator air keeps getting introduced to the cockpit at
	ambient pressure and the pipe lets any excess out.

	Based on design from article "Build yourself this one-man 
	sports submarine."

	Two electric motors.
	4-5 MPH
	Plans Available (assuming they still have them, here is the address):
		Popular Mechanics Magazine
		Dept. sub.
		224 West 57th St.
		New York, NY 10019
		$10
		


		     
Title:	"Should your next boat be a submarine? Perry Shark Hunter"
Author:	G. Reiger
Pub.:	il Pop Mech 134:74-7+ Ag '70
Copy: 	from microfilm, photos are in terrible quality, drawings not too bad,
	text is readible.
Synop.: Wet sub.
	Surface tow speed 6 - 8 knots
	three 12volt lead-acid batteries
	93 amps
	4.5 HP electric motor with 5:1 gear reduction of two speeds forward
		and reverse of 500 and 900 RPM or top speed of 3.5 knots
	1600 pounds
	16 feet long
	8 feet wide
	5 feet high



Title:	"Build yourself this one-man sports submarine."
Author:	K. V. Brown 
Pub.:	il Pop Mech 129:90-3+ Je '68
Copy: 	from microfilm, photos are in terrible quality, drawings not too bad,
	text is readible.
Synop.: One man semi-dry, ambient pressure sub.
	Two electric motors.
	Bouyance as explained for article "Build this two-man sub for $400"
	Plywood and fiberglass contruction
	Plans Available (assuming they still have them, here is the address):
		W. Kent Markham
		5546 Keystone Dr. N.
		Jacksonville, Fla. 32207



Title:	"Flying submersible found practical: Convair study of Sub-plane"
Author:	R. Pay.
Pub.:	Miss & Roc 16:12-13 Mr 15 '65
Copy:	
Synop.:	



Title:	"Sub that sails in the sky"
Author:	R. K. Massie.
Pub.:	il Sat Eve Post 239:52-4 Ja 1 '64
Copy:	
Synop.:	



Title:	"Exploring the briny deep in your own submarine"
Author:	Joseph Kornfeld
Pub:	il por Sci Digest 81:53-57 June 1977
Copy:	Copied from a Science Digest issue in library. 
Synop.: This article is focused on George Kittredege's K-250 submersible
	with some mention of this soon to be (back in 1977) built K-600.
	Since then George's designs have changed a bit. For instance
	the batteries and VBT have been moved outside the hull for
	safety and space reasons. 

	The article implied that Kittredge's design were not certified but
	since the article, Kittredge's designs have been certified by
	several agencies including the American Bureau of Shipping.

	The article briefly mentioned two other submersible designs which
	were soon discontinued:
		
		Cubmarine
		by John Perry
		15 foot long

		Sportsman
		by The American Submarine Company of Lorain, Ohio
		one and two-man 
		



Title:	"Yellow submarine"
Author:	M. E. B. Steadman
Pub.:	il por Blair & Ketchum's Country Journal 5:76 Je '78
Copy:	
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Title:	"American Scene: In Rhode Island: Rapture of the Shallows; one man submarines"
Author:	T. Foote
Pub.:	il por Time 112:6-7 Ag 21 '78
Copy: 	from microfilm, photos are in terrible quality, text is readible.
Synop.: Describes George Kittredge's K-250 1ATM submarine.
	One man.
	12 feet long
	2250 pounds
	250 max depth
	stay submerged for an hour (air quality)
	Pilot looks out of bubble canopy hatch, which is closed with four
		bolts from the inside
	Plans are still available from Kittredge! $100



Title:	"Safe submarine you build at home"
Author:	R. Q. Riley and D. L. Carey
Pub.:	il Mech Illus 74:52+ Jl '78
Copy: 	from microfilm, photos are in terrible quality, drawings not too bad,
	text is readible.
Synop.: Not really a submarine. Its more a tri-maran (SP?) that that can flood
	a ballast tank in the center hull to make it negatively bouyant. So
	the center hull sinks, but the two outrigger pontoons still hold it up.
	Max depth of cockpit is about 40 inches.
	Two electric motors for about 2 knots
	Uses compressed air to blow ballast tank.
	Cockpit is dry with air being blown in from one pontoon and blown out
	from the other pontoon with electic fans.



Title:	"Underwater Profits [Vancouver passenger submarine manufacturers vie for supremacy]
Author:	T. Tedesco
Pub.:	il Maclean's 101:44-5 My 9 '88
Copy:	
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Title:	"Run silent, run deep - for $48"
Author:	D. Benjamin
Pub.:	il Time 131:58+ Ap 4 '88
Copy:	
Synop.:	



Title:	"Submarines show you Hawaii's undersea world"
Author:	
Pub.:	il Sunset (Central West edition) 185:34 Jl '90
Copy:	
Synop.:



Title:	"Tourist submersibles: new life for an ailing industry [cover story]"
Author:	H. S. Mazet
Pub.:	il Sea Frontiers 36: 34-9 Jl/Ag '90
Copy:
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Title:	"Tuna sub [design by M. S. Triantafyullou]"
Author:	T. F. Kirn
Pub.:	il Technology Review 94:10+ O '91
Copy:
Synop.:



Title:	"Third world submarines [diesel submarines]"
Author:	D. J. Revelle and L. Lumpe
Pub.:	bibl il maps Scientific American v271 p26-31 Ag '94
Copy:
Synop.:



Title:	Cubmarine
Author:	[none given]
Pub.:	Popular Science February 1963, p84-85
Copy:	From microfilm
Synop.: Not too in depth. More of a news brief with a few pictures. The
	design is two-man with at least 11 view ports around passenger
	compartment. The seating arrangement is tandem with the lead
	person being the sub pilot.

	Specs:	
		Design depth 225 feet. 
		Eight hour life support air cleaning system.
		Ten 12-volt batteries.
		Propeller shrouded in rudder for protection.
		Instrument panel has:
			Compass
			Depth guage
			Pressure guages
			Inclinometer
			Voltmeter
			Ammeter
			Clock
		18 feet long.
		3 foot beam.
		5'9" from hatch to keel.
		6 knots surfaced.
		5 knots submerged.
		Range 20 miles.
		Bow planes and rudder controlled from an aiplane-type steering
			wheel.