Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Vertical Hulled Sub

["Paul Kreemer" <paulkreemer@gmail.com>]

I really like this configuration too.  It seems like a way to do a small, simpler, hardsuit kind of sub.  The view down is compromised (cameras?) but you get much easier surface handling, compared to some 'head in a dome' designs like Deepflight where you need to shift a lot of ballast to the tail or have some external hoist just to let you open the hatch.

 

Not knowing any better I'd go with more fixed thrusters mounted close to the hull.  I like how they're tucked under the MBT in your image.  You could ram into a dock and maybe spend fewer hours on repairs.  :-)

Paul