Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Pressure hull materials

[Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>]

On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:59:14 -0600
Dale Raby <publisher@thegreenbayweb.com> wrote:

> One other question....  Bushnell's Turtle as well as the CSA Hunley utilized
> simple muscle power for propulsion.  They didn't have electrics or internal
> combustion engines.  Has anyone postulated a modern Hunley that would use the
> same type of propulsion?

Hi Dale, 

The UEM has a muscle power based propulsion:
   http://www.psubs.org/psub_pic/kittredge_photos.html

As do the submarines that enter the International Submarine Race:
   http://www.isrsubrace.org/

Ian.