Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUB Fatalities...

["Captain Nemo" <vulcania@interpac.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Keefer" <Ray.Keefer@ebay.sun.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUB Fatalities...


> Hi Pat,
>
> Not that I know of. The last PSUB fatality I heard about was two guys
> up in Michegan about ten years ago. They designed a sub for market. During
> testing at around 30ft one of the bubble windows inverted and broke.
>
> I guy was killed by the window. The other guy managed to get clear and
swim
> to the surface. I believe this incident is in the archives.


Thanks Ray,

I've read some of the Archive posts on this one; will try to get to the
others soon. One post mentioned the accident might have been a collision
with a collision with a submerged log or something on that order.  Any
further information on whether it was a collision or a pressure-related
structural failure of the dome?  (To your knowledge, did the survivor ever
say?)

Also, any info on whether the dome was produced by a qualified manufacturer,
or one of the sub designer / builders own construction?

Pat