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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] To: Ray Keefer from George--re: Looking for info on a sepecific submersible



I think the orange one must be a fake.. the underwater outside views
part of the film
shows clear air bubbles from divers in breathing mode - looks like a
well covered 
wet sub.. regards Carsten

Ray Keefer schrieb:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Looking for information on two subs. Any leads?
> 
> Regards,
> Ray
> 
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> 
> From: George4usa@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 00:15:07 EST
> Subject: To: Ray Keefer from George--re: Looking for info on a sepecific
> submersible
> To: Ray@psubs.org
> 
>   Hello Ray, I am trying to  locate whereabouts and/or info on a specific
> submersible. The sub is a 2 or 3 person one-atmosphere dry sub, with 2 large
> oval shaped windows at fron,4 round small porthole type windows on sides,and
> a horizontally oval shaped window at rear. The sub has one motor/prop ,,an
> elevator and rudder at rear as well as prop at rear. The sub has a single
> hatch at top toward the forward area,is orange color,and has been seen in
> many episodes of the Flipper TV series ,especially during the 70's.
> 
>  There was
> also an earlier model that was white color and ambient pressure with an exit
> open hatch at bottom toward the front and a large metal prop screen at rear.
> The sub was also in the movie-"Hello Down There--starring Tony Randal",and
> was in movie-,i think the title was _" Around The World Beneath The
> Sea"-starring Lloyd Bridges. It amazes me that the maker of this sub didn't
> simply improve an already working and proven model and market it. If anyone
> out there has any info of locating this sub,owner or contact person,they can
> e-mail-George at : George4USA@aol.com.   I live in Florida,and this is
> Scubaville USA. Keep up the good work and thanks.  Great website
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
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> 
>     ---------------------------------------------------------------
>   Hello Ray, I am trying to  locate whereabouts and/or info on a
> specific submersible. The sub is a 2 or 3 person one-atmosphere dry
> sub, with 2 large oval shaped windows at fron,4 round small porthole
> type windows on sides,and a horizontally oval shaped window at rear.
> The sub has one motor/prop ,,an elevator and rudder at rear as well as
> prop at rear. The sub has a single hatch at top toward the forward
> area,is orange color,and has been seen in many episodes of the Flipper
> TV series ,especially during the 70's. There was also an earlier model
> that was white color and ambient pressure with an exit open hatch at
> bottom toward the front and a large metal prop screen at rear. The sub
> was also in the movie-"Hello Down There--starring Tony Randal",and was
> in movie-,i think the title was _" Around The World Beneath The
> Sea"-starring Lloyd Bridges. It amazes me that the maker of this ! su!
> ! b didn't simply improve an already working and proven model and
> market it. If anyone out there has any info of locating this sub,owner
> or contact person,they can e-mail-George at : George4USA@aol.com.   I
> live in Florida,and this is  Scubaville USA. Keep up the good work and
> thanks.  Great website !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!