Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: escape question

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

I recall hearing about a sub that sank killing the two occupants
somewhere in the south.  IIRC they got snagged on a log or something.
Carl


Michael B Holt wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 16:54:54 +0000 bmshomstein@att.net writes:
> >
> >I know 2 incidents where subs were ditched then salvaged.
> >
> >The Alvin sank and sat on the bottom for a year in the 1960s. I don't
> >remember the entire story, it's in the book "Water Baby".
> 
> In about a mile of water, as I recall.    A bit rich for my blood.
> 
> >The other was a sub some friends sank in a canal in the Florida Keys.
> >An external battery pod exploded and the sub sank in the canal. The sub
> >was quickly raised.
> 
> Do we have a good report on this one?   I've never heard of it.
> 
> >
> >--
> >Berny Shomstein
> >P O Box 1644
> >Miami, FL 33233
> >
> >
> 
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