Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Seehund presentation

[MerlinSub@t-online.de]

Carl you have build a 1:1 copy of a Seehund? 

May can we see some pictures? 

VBR Carsten

"Carl Dickinson" <ballastman@gmail.com> schrieb:
> Hi Jay,
>           Well,Well.Well, so you have discovered the Seehunde! Very Good, I
> have been building the exact copy of this submarine for 3 years and within 2
> months will lanch. I have 164 original german blueprints, signed by Klaus
> Mattes, his thoughts on what could be improved. I am possibly the only
> person that Klaus will trust, since he is the most knowledgeble in this
> particular sub. I'm guessing that the person you meet was Peter Withol, who
> is very knowkedgble and is in contact with Klaus, as am I. Contact me
> priviately at : ballastman@gmail.com
> 
> On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Jay K. Jeffries
> <bottomgun@mindspring.com>wrote:
> 
> >  I have been busy preparing a presentation on the WW II German 2-man *
> > Seehund* submersible for the upcoming PSUB Conference in Vancouver (if we
> > ever get hotel info).  Looking to give a brief operational history of the
> > submersible class, review the engineering aspects of its design, and
> > document why it would not make a good PSUB.  Lots of images and plans to
> > show!
> >
> >
> >
> > Recently Dan Lance met with me at the NJ Naval Museum located in
> > Hackensack, NJ.  This is the home of the *USS Ling*, a *Seehund*, and a
> > Japanese midget sub.  Dan and myself were given access to the interior of
> > the small sub which we climbed aboard and photographed extensively.  This
> > *Seehund* is one of two that were brought to the States immediately after
> > WW II for technical evaluations.  She had been previously on exhibit at the
> > Washington Navy Yard in D.C.  The other *Seehund* now resides in Quincy,
> > MA after previously being on exhibit at Submarine Museum in Groton, CT.
> >
> >
> >
> > Through the Internet have made the acquaintance of a gentleman who is
> > probably the U.S. expert on *Seehunde*.  He has been a wealth of
> > information and images.  He recently took the time to travel to Battleship
> > Cove in Falls River, MA. and Submarine Museum & Library in Groton to let me
> > review various materials he has collected over the years on these small
> > warships.  As an added bonus, he has allowed me to copy a large stack of
> > detailed *Seehund* plans.  After extensive clean-up (these are copies of
> > copies of copies), they should be available for the Conference attendees to
> > look over.
> >
> >
> >
> > I still have to contact a German who wrote the definitive text on the *
> > Seehunde* (unfortunately this is in German) but have to await approval
> > from our Industrial Security as he is a foreign national.  I understand that
> > he was the source for the plans that I am currently holding to copy.  I
> > expect lots more of information from this source.
> >
> >
> >
> > Another member of the list some time back sent a series of high resolution
> > scans of two clean *Seehund* plans that I have since digitally stitched
> > back together.  One of these is an internal view of the submersible that is
> > highly detailed and 6 feet long!  The call-outs are in German but I have a
> > translation table to go with the drawings.
> >
> >
> >
> > R/Jay
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Resepectfully,
> >
> > Jay K. Jeffries
> >
> > Andros Is., Bahamas
> >
> >
> >
> > *Save the whales, collect the whole set.*
> >
> >
> >
> 




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