[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: That PM sub with tracks ...

["Michael B. Holt" <mholt@richmond.edu>]

unixjedi@chaoticarts.com wrote:
> >This is a much better idea, and Mr. Hamlin was the designer and builder.
> >Have we anyone in Marathon FL or points nearby?  I'm a good 800 miles
> >from there.
> 
> I'm in the southwest Pensacola area, Florida panhandle (Navarre Beach to
> be exact). Let me know if you can't find anyone closer. Probably a 12 hour
> drive, but what the heck, wanted to do some diving in that general area
> anyway.

Great!  Anyone nearer?  (Hello...?)
 
> Brad Swanson, Co-Designer of the USN DeadGuppy

What's the DeadGuppy?
 
> BTW- anyone have any info on a PM sub that used pontoons from I believe
> the late 70's? It only submerged to around 40 inches, and pulled air
> through the pontoons on the surface? My wife remembers it vividly and
> wants more info on it... seems she wants to join the elite ranks of the
> Psubber =)

Yeah.  That's the Aquasub.  Do a websearch for Quincy-Lynn Enterprises,
for Robert Q. Riley or for Aquasub.  It's still out there.



Mike