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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Historical question concerning plans
On Tuesday 24 December 2002 14:50, you wrote:
OK, did a quick search and found a url:
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_13/propulsion.htm
This one-of-a-kind submarine the SSX-1, was a bit large for most people to
build in the garage, though. Sorry for the bum steer. AIP is kinda
interesting, if dangerous, though.
> On Tuesday 24 December 2002 12:21, you wrote:
> This may be a little off the topic... but it might generate a lead.
>
> Back in the fifties, I believe, the Navy was experimenting with small
> submarines. They came up with one that had a special diesel engine that
> did not require air to operate. It used Hydrogen Peroxide as an oxidizer
> which was injected into the cylinders along with the fuel. Exhaust was
> simply vented outside the hull.
>
> This, of course, proved to be more dangerous than using gasoline as fuel,
> and ultimately was unmanageable. The sub had numerous fires on board and
> ultimately blew up, if memory serves. It was also very noisy and left a
> trail of bubbles wherever it went... not quite the "stealth" sub they were
> looking for.
>
> Now, this had originally been classified material... but I am sure it has
> been declassified by now. The plans for the sub should be a matter of
> public record. I'll see if I can find out... got a buddy in the Navy with
> connections.
>
> Should this one be built... it should be a simple matter to fit it instead
> with electric motors, or even retain the diesel with the dreaded main
> induction valve for air intake.
>
> Lemme do some looking.
>
> > I've seen plans for airplanes in magazines. The EAA even sells copies
> > of the
> > magazines that originally printed some of those plans in the 30s. I've
> > seen
> > plans for sailboats, too, published in magazines. Mostly, I see plans
> > for
> > small powerboats.
> >
> > Sometimes the plans aren't complete, but there's enough there for an
> > experienced person to work out all the details. If you look at the
> > article that introducted the Markham sub, for example, all you really
> > need is in that original 60s article.
> >
> > The complete plans for a diver's "Sport Submarine" were printed in
> > a 60s magazine. That article is, as I recall, on the PSUBS website.
> >
> > Does anyone know of the plans for any dry, one-atm sub published
> > in the open literature? It seems to me that someone must have
> > done it at some point. Probably before 1940, I think.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike H.
> >
> >
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