[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Old subs

[Michael B Holt <tlohm@juno.com>]

On Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:16:35 EDT ToolRoomTrustee@aol.com writes:
>
>> Argonaut Junior rotted to pieces on a beach in New Jersey; there is a
>> famous photo of Simon sitting in the wreck.   
>> 
>> Argonaut .... that's a good question.   There's no reference to the
fates
>> of any of Simon's boat in Poluhowich's "Argonaut" (to date the only
>> biography of Simon Lake).   I'll ask.
>
>Where would I find that photo of Simon in his Submarine (sounds
>like a children's song doesn't it?)

Try "A Pictorial History of OCeanographic Submersibles." page 101.   

>AIR there was a book published in 30s titled SUBMARINE
>which was Simon Lake's autobiography.

That's it!   It's still around via e-Bay and rare book dealers. I've
suggested to Lake's family historian to have it republished on CD.

ToolRoomTrustee?   Another Neville Shute fan?   I thought that book would
have made a great movie.



Mike H.


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