Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Group support...or is that "Support Group"?

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

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 11:31:14 EST SeaLordOne@aol.com writes:
>
>Why the biber?  Biber was one of the most poorly designed midget subs 
>of  WWII, as I recall.  Sea keeping was poor, visibility was
non-existent, 
>few made it  back to port because of suffication and operational
limitations, and 
>it had  no depth keeping functionality.  If you dived, you simply sunk
all the 
>way to  the bottom.  There was no way to hold depth.  

The reason for even thinking about a Biber is the "look."  The thing
just looks like fun.   Other than that, a Biber was a classic weapon
of desperation.

>I assume you will redesign the hull and internal structures, and replace
the 
>gas engine with diesel?  While they did not perform well, they did look
pretty 
>cool! 

One thing that I'd do is remove the torpedoes,  and make the hull
circular in cross section.    The torpedoes can't be seen when the
thing is in the water, anyway.

> I would certainly be willing to share my sources (some in German) with 
>you, if that is what you want to do. 

In German?   Might you have detailed plans, with volumes calculated?

> Ever consider a Seehund?  That was a 
>very well designed boat.  I could get into that project.  Any other
opinions out 
>there?

I think the best one to replicate wil be the Seehund.   If I had the time
and the money, I'd arrange a test flight in one of the Me262Bs, and
then talk with that group about selling replica Seehunds.

I note that no one has yet suggested any Japanese minisub.  Why?

(I gotta go to Thanksgiving dinner.  No one there knows anything
about subs except what they see in video games.  Auuggghhhh!!!!!)




Mike Holt

PSUBSoFlotVaRon (Thanks for this idea, Mark.)


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