Jens,
Thank
you for the link to Lambertʼs plans. I have several of his books
and probably a copy of his X-Craft plans. Will be placing an order
with him shortly for a variety of further submersible plans. Kittredgeʼs
experiences while piloting a Welman midget submarine lead to a number of
design decisions found in his K-boats.
Also
found a link on his pages for Explosion! The Naval Armament Museum in Gosport, England.
Several Brits have highly recommended a visit to this museum but they couldnʼt
remember the name of it. Hoping to visit the Submarine Museum in Gosport
in early September, 2009 and give a presentation on Simon Lake.
R/Jay
Respectfully,
Jay
K. Jeffries
Andros
Is., Bahamas
Talk
sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.
- Euripides (484 BC - 406 BC)
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From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Jens Laland
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 3:48 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Restoring a Biber (or Beaver) midget submarine
Brent,
John Lambert, who is one of Britain's best-known and
respected draftsmen,
specializing in Royal Navy Warships of Destroyer size and
below (which
also includes submarines), has a web page you should
check out:
http://www.lambert-plans.com/encom/ships_submarines.htm
Now, scroll down to you find the very last three items at
the bottom of
the page. Here you will find the plans for the following
midget
submarines:
GERMAN BIBER (BEAVER) ONE MAN SUBMARINE - 1944
Detailed GA drawings showing external and internal
detail, sections etc.
A copy of a German GA drawing utilising Axis material
gained from
recovering a unit sunk on operations in Bergen, Norway
has been used to
add additional detail.
Two large sheets. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn
July 1995.
THE WELMAN MIDGET SUBMARINE of 1943
Detailed GA drawings showing external and internal
detail, sections etc.
A copy of a German GA drawing utilising Axis material
gained from
recovering a unit sunk on operations in Bergen, Norway
has been used to
add additional detail.
Two large sheets. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn
July 1995.
THE 'SLEEPING BEAUTY' SUBMERGING CANOE - MARK II of 1944
A little known wartime development of a submersible
canoe, used for
commando raids, beach units etc. Fully detailed but no
hull lines.
One large sheet. Scale approx. 1 3/4-in. per ft, 1 :
6,85. Drawn July 1995.
About a year ago he helped me out during my research on
the british
X-Craft midget submarine. His plans are sold at fair
prices, and you will
find out how to contact him here:
http://www.lambert-plans.com/encom/contact.htm
regards,
Jens
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