Re: Update : Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] From Florida to Cape Cod - Without Moving

[Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>]

Update : Ben Franklin Submersible "Gulf Stream Drift Mission Report"

I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon going over the GSDM.
Upon closer scrutiny I was disappointed to read that this is a summary
of the GSDM and not the full report.  In fact,  Kazimir's Capt.'s Log is
there *without* the illustrations as was cited at:

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/FRANKLIN/HTML/franklin_captains_log.html 


Most of the summary can be reviewed at the NASA seawifs site.  It's
nearly the same.

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/FRANKLIN/HTML/ben_franklin.html

Oh well...win some, lose some...the search continues.

--Steve



On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:05:28 -0700 Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>
writes:
> 
> Update : Ben Franklin Submersible "Gulf Stream Drift Mission Report"
> 
> Ken Martindale [ and anyone interested ]
> 
> I have the GSDM   [ ...sort of... ]
> 
> I had the InterLibrary Loan Dept. at my local library do a search 
> for me.
> I got a notice today that it was waiting for me in the Reference 
> Library.
> Here's the rub. I can't take it out of the library, but must review 
> it there.
> I have it until Sept. 6th.  Unfortunately, I must leave town again 
> tomorrow
> and won't be back until Sat. or Sun. which gives me a little over a 
> day
> to go over it.  The other problem is the spiral binding is in bad 
> shape.
> I tried copying the first few pages, but the binding started to 
> break in spots
> so I stopped.  Also, there are 11x17 diagrams, maps, and submersible
> schematics that the library copier cannot do.
> It's frustrating to finally have this report, but not being able to 
> record/copy it.
> grrrrr
> 
> The book is from the Pell Marine Science Library at the University 
> of Rhode Island,
> Narragansett Bay Campus, RI 02882
> 
> Here are the Dewey numbers for the book :
> 
> GC296.
> G9
> G8
> 
> "Ben Franklin Gulf Stream Drift Mission Report"
> Grumman Aerospace Corp. Ocean Systems Dept., Bethpage New York. [ 
> pubs.]
> 
> Any pSubbers in Rhode Island or area ?  There might be more than one 
> copy?
> The one I have temporary use of will return next week to Pell
> 
> 
> **Note to "Rick and Marcia" <empiricus@telus.net>**
> 
> Rick,  you mentioned going to the Maritime Museum in Vancouver to 
> take
> some pics of the Ben Franklin.  That would be great !  If possible 
> could
> you also check to see if there is a museum bookstore and if they 
> have a
> copy of the GSDM on the shelf?  Thanks, --SM
> 
> cheers all, --Steve
> 
> 
> --------- Original message ----------
> From: Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:45:53 -0700
> Subject: Update : Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] From Florida to Cape Code - 
> Without Moving
> 
> Update:
> 
> Ken [ and anyone interested ]
> 
> I still haven't located the "GSDM", but I just received a copy of
> the  "CR Reports"  102823 thru 102828  :
> [ also burned a large hole in my wallet getting it ]
> 
> "Use of the Ben Franklin Submersible as a Space Station Analog"
> May 1970
> 
> Much of it references directly from the GSDM and includes most of
> the stats from the Ben Franklin.
> ...........................snip...........................
> I'm still continuuing the search for GSDM.
> 
> --Steve
> 
> On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:46:15 EDT Subscuba@aol.com writes:
> > Steve,
> >  
> > I called Bill Rand (1968 or so) and asked if the Sub could be 
> > toured.  Bill 
> > responded that due to my job (EE) I was invited to tour the Sub 
> and 
> > did so  for 
> > about 1 hour. Bill was responsive to my questions. I was 
> especially  
> > 
> > interested in the Battery system. Bill explained about the oil 
> > covering the  batteries 
> > and how it was heavier than sea water so it would stay on the  
> > batteries. He 
> > said the oil was developed for submarine use by the Navy.
> >  
> > I went to a lecture by J. Piccard on the Sub, what I remember most 
> 
> > was a  
> > question by a little girl about why the Sub was painted white. J. 
> > Piccard  
> > responded that he liked white and asked what color the young lady 
> > would like.  The 
> > girl was too embarrassed to answer.
> >  
> > Ken Martindale
> 


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