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Hi Kay,
We had a childrens book writer, Barbara
Oconner
place some questions on the web blog at psubs
a
year back. She wanted to write a book about
some
kids finding a kitset sub in a crate that had
fallen off a train.
I corresponded with her for quite a while
explaining things.
It wasn't as simple as she thought.
The last straw for her was when she suggested they
could
swim out from their sub to the surface & I said
it would make
a nice ending to her story as they would have
compressed
air in their lungs & probably hold their
breath & as the air
expanded while they surfaced, it would rupture
their lungs &
possibly result in their death by an
embolism.
I didn't hear any more so I assume she didn't write
the story.
Alan
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Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] The USS Squalus:
Need help finding info
Hello, fellow submarine aficionados!
I am a nonfiction
children's writer with 17 book published including one on submarines.
Now I am writing a book about the Squalus, a submarine which
sank in May, 1939.
As part of my research, I am searching for photos,
news articles, letters, and memorabilia connected to the Squalus. They
may include photos of the wives and families, local news articles of the death
of a sailor, personal letters from crew members to their families and friends,
photos of a favorite bar, photos when the crew were children, etc. This type
of information brings to life the men who served and died on the
Squalus. This personal connection to the crew catches kids' attention
and keeps them reading.
Any and all suggestions, ideas, points, hints,
people to call, libraries to email would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks!
Kay
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