[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Wooden Submarine

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

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:12:19 -0500 David Buchner <buchner@wcta.net>
writes:
>
>"Hampton's Unique Submarine Of The 1920's"
>http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/history/holman/sub.htm

I went, I looked and I'm amazed.  

In the middle of the 19th century brothers named Winant created
a spindle-shaped ship.  Theirs had the usual screw, but I do recall
clearly a patent for a ship that  propelled itself with a screw that
was the entire length of the spindle hull ... was that Buckley?  I
don't recall.

Hmmm ....The idea would benefit from the application of TV cameras 
to see outside ....  I wonder how much different the horsepower 
requirement is for such a device?

Thanks.




Mike


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