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Jane's Ocean Technology also has a page on the series;
page 23 in the 1974-75 edition.
In a message dated 7/25/2010 8:12:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
JIMFTODD@aol.com writes:
All,
For description and pic of Beta/Gamma see pages 160
& 161 in Busby book. See also pages 530 & 571.
Merry Christmas, Vance. It's tougher when you have to
be your own Santa Claus.
Jim T.
In a message dated 7/25/2010 7:48:55 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
vbra676539@aol.com writes:
Will do.
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Message----- From: Gregory B. Snyder <greg@snyderemail.com> To:
personal_submersibles@psubs.org Sent: Sun, Jul 25, 2010 8:45
pm Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Nekton Gamma
way to go Vance!
Please keep us wannabe's posted too!
Best regards-
Greg
Yeah, me too. What I have now
is a sub kit. Gamma's hull and Gamma's parts in boxes and bags. I've got
some photos of the pick-up and will get them downloaded and put up on the
psubs website. The garage looks like two in the morning on Christmas Day,
piles of stuff waiting for mom and dad to put together for the kids, who
will be up in three hours!!! Meanwhile, I'm putting feelers out to the old
Nekton hands, and to the Delta boys. It's going to be fun.
Vance
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Message----- From: Daniel Lance < lanceind@earthlink.net> To:
personal_submersibles@psubs.orgSent:
Sun, Jul 25, 2010 8:27 pm Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Nekton
Gamma
Vance,
I was waiting for this message all
weekend ! I am really happy for you ! I cannot wait to see
Gamma.
Dan Lance
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 7/25/2010 7:46:52 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Nekton
Gamma
Psubbers,
This may be the worst kept secret in the group, but I wanted to let
everyone know that my deal is done and I have acquired the Nekton Gamma
submersible. Just got back to Florida from a gonzo run to the Gulf Coast
with my brother Nick to load a truck with goodies and bring the sub
home. Gamma has been dismantled and in storage for 9 years. There is
rust damage to the main ballast tanks, but otherwise she seems in good
shape. I intend to keep you up to date through the psubs web page as we
get her repaired and running again. With photos, of course.
The Nekton family (Submaray, Nekton Alpha, the twins Beta and Gamma
and, of course, Delta), have collectively made over 12,000 dives through
their 40+ years of their existence. They are simple, rugged and
reliable. In a very real sense, they were psubs before the phrase was
coined--but not psubs of the garage queen variety. These little vehicles
were built to work, and work they did. And still do. How things were
done, and why, should provide a wealth of information and aha moments
for all of us.
Several of our members have already offered to lend a hand getting
Gamma ready to hit the water again. You know who you are, guys, and I
want to thank you. The rest of you are welcome to ask any questions you
like. Meanwhile, I will be tracking back through operator/owners from
the past for more data. Additionally, I would very much like to locate
the Alpha and Beta. If you know anything about them (where they are,
what they are doing, who owns them currently, etc.) and feel like
sharing, please contact me (off-site or on).
So, what's first, you ask? Sorting all those boxes, of
course.
Best Regards,
Vance
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