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

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

Hmmmm.  The Biber was about 5 tons displacement, IIRC and the Seehund
was 15.  Don't know about Dewey, but weioght is a huge issue for me as
I'm in the middle of bum f**k Egypt (errrr ok, Wyoming.  Close
enough....) and have a ways to drive to a suitable body of water.  For
me hauling 15 tons would require a tractor/trailer set up.  And I just
have a Bronco.
Carl


SeaLordOne@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Dewey,
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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!  I would certainly be willing to share my
> sources (some in German) with you, if that is what you want to do.
> Ever consider a Seehund?  That was a very well designed boat.  I could
> get into that project.  Any other opinions out there?
> 
> Doug Farrow

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