Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Rand Corp sub competition entry

[MerlinSub@t-online.de]

446 Million USD for one 65 feet sub ?? 
Boaaahh - what a rich country. 
A civil yard can do the job for 1/50 - 1/100 of that. 

regards Carsten 

"Paul Kreemer" <paulkreemer@gmail.com> schrieb:
> Doug, I think you gleaned more from the article and photo than I did!  So
> the cockpit is centered, huh.
> 
> This new competition with Rand sounds like a follow on to the cancelled ASDS
> mini-sub program.  The SEALs wanted a better vehicle than their old wet
> SDV.   Maybe the ex-SEALs in the PSUBs group have some non-classified
> comments.  Things they could tell us without killing us afterwards.
> 
> 
> ASDS article:
> http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/asds-minisub-program-taking-on-water-updated/index.php
> 
> 
> 
> keep on planing-
> Paul
> 
> 
> On 2/15/07, djackson99@aol.com <djackson99@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Paul:  Thanks for posting this. I of course think it's the neatest thing
> > since sliced bread.  I wish there were more details available. With their
> > experience, team effort, commercial goal, and financial backing it will be
> > very exciting to see what they achieve.
> >
> > As flattered as I would be to think they took any ideas from my design, I
> > doubt that happened as I am always looking for the low cost approach and
> > focused on maintained good downward vis and low submerged speed.  Perhapsthe North Koreans will be interested in my low cost approach?  Maybe I can
> > sell a version to the Navy for interception practice? :)
> >
> > Their cockpit looks to be centered which just makes sense if you're
> > looking to deliver a SEAL team.  I do think they have over done the hype; a
> > surface planing submersible as important as the helicopter? Ha!  And besides
> > the SEALS already have a surface planing submersible, it's just wet.  I
> > really don't see any real benefit in building a craft that will deliver
> > the SEAL team in a dry environment when they will inevitably have to enter
> > the water to make land fall.  I do bet they can sell some as rich boy
> > toys.
> >
> > I'd be interested to know what you and others think.
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Doug Jackson
> > www.submarineboat.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: paulkreemer@gmail.com
> > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > Sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:16 AM
> > Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Rand Corp sub competition entry
> >
> >  Reynolds Marion, and team, building a sub for possible military or
> > commercial use.  From the little description in this article I'd guess they
> > took a page or two from Doug Jackson's design: "marries a speedboat and a
> > submarine".
> >
> >
> > http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070212/LOCAL/702120304/-1/news
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul
> >
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Planning to soon start procrastinating.
> 





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