Re: Question? (and specs)

["Alan D. Secor" <secor@btv.ibm.com>]

Was this one of the early Perry designs?  I seem to remember reading 
something
on their history webpage about a plywood sub.

Al

> Alan D. Secor wrote:
> > 
> > More interior room than what?  A Steel hull?  I don't see how.  BTW, I
> > think
> > you said you knew of an actual design that used this method...any
> > references?
> 
> Yes actually;
> 
> >From "Manned Submersibles" by Busby
> 
> Submanaut
> 9.5 feet long
> beam 4.2 feet
> 4.75 high
> 3.ft draft
> 2.75 tons dry
> 200 foot operating depth
> collapse depth 2000 feet
> launched 1963
> hatch diameter 16.5 inches
> 24 man hours life support
> power 3.5 kwh
> speed 1.1 knots for 4 hours cruise  , 1.6 for 2 hours
> 1 pilot, one observer
> payload 1200 pounds
> 
> elliptically shaped pressure hull, majot axis 96 inches, minor axis 42 inches, 128 rings 
> of .75 inch plywoodbonded togehter.  The radial thickness is 4 inches plus .75 inches 
> fibreglass for a total of 4.75 inches.  hatch of steel with a flat gasket.
> 
> and so on.  . . .  I'd keep typing but I have to go to a meeting.
> 
> If there is further interest I'll type out the rest tommorrow. Let me know.
> 
> TTFN
> 
> 
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