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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] VIP hull for sale on Ebay
Yes - it is Busby page 68
According to N.Gierschner "Tauchboote" page 270
VIP -
Was build by Underwater Servive Corp. and
under construction in 1971/72.
- Dive deep was given with 150 Meter (490 feet)
- 1 Pilot and 1 mate
- Livesupport for 48 hours
- 8 windows
- no manipulator
- lead batteries
- speed max 4 knots
On Busby it is marked on the hull :
Underwater Service Corp.
VIP
Commercial Divers Inc.
Portland Ore.
since 1937
regards Carsten
Alec Smyth schrieb:
>
> It is and it isn't in Busby. On page 68 there's a rather eclectic series of
> un-captioned sub shots, which are not mentioned in the text. This sub is one
> of those. Interestingly it had a different configuration, with two big
> battery boxes that are now gone, and without the ballast tanks that are now
> apparently in the process of being added. But it certainly looks like the
> same boat, as the paint scheme is complete, name and all.
>
> - Alec
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael B. Holt [mailto:mholt@richmond.edu]
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 5:54 AM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] VIP hull for sale on Ebay
>
> Greg Cotton wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone tell me anything on the VIP sub hull for sale on Ebay?
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1042425748
> >
> > I've emailed a few questions to the owner.
>
> Wasn't this in Busby?
>
> > I'm also wondering if Phil Nuytten has any info, since he used to own it.
> >
> > Now all I have to do is figure a way to truck it to Minnesota.
>
> How much is shipping on a submarine hull? Hmmm .......
>
> Mike