Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Nemo's Nautilus Concept Plan

[Paul Kreemer <paulkreemer@gmail.com>]

Great description of your design.  You mention a surface
displacement of 10,000lb.  I wonder about submerged displacement,
how low you can get it.  Would you have floodable bow and stern
sections to leave a smaller dry cabin?  

I found that the 1896 Simon Lake Argonaut is your same length overall
at 36' and it has a displacement of 59 tons. The Argonaut was mostly a
1atm vessel, shallow diving and kind of a mobile dive chamber with
wheels and a prop.  This isn't a great match for comparison with
your design but I thought the overall size and displacement were
interesting.

http://www.geocities.com/gwmccue/Competition/Argonaut.html

Paul