Homebuilt submarine Needlefish for sale

  A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a real working 2 man midget submarine measuring  32.5 ft. long.  Very possibly the only midget in existence that looks like a WW2 sub.  It is diesel/elect. powered, just like the real thing.  Power is supplied by a 21 KW diesel generator & 2- 20hp Advanced DC electric motors and controlled by 2- 500amp controllers.  It was built and designed by one man over a period of 4 years w/more than 4000 man hrs. invested.  Check out the entire project at our web site GIFFORDMARINEINC.com then click on Sub Project.  Whether you are looking to own your own sub for personal use or just a display, you will not find a finer example of a midget sub anywhere.  The sub still needs some work before it can be operated.

    The sub is complete with a custom US Navy triple axle trailer, display cradle and a Baur high power compressor capable of filling ballast bottles in approx. 3 hours.  Also included are 2 - 10’ X  1 ¼” steel lifting cables.  Sub can be hauled anywhere on its trailer or hauled on a flat bed trailer.

     Again view the sub on our web site listed above or in person at 124 Margate Blvd., Northfield, N.J., 08225 and judge for yourself the work involved.  I do not have time to answer E-mail questions, besides it takes me to long to type, thanks for understanding.

     SPECS:

         Length  32.5 ft.; Beam  6 ft.:  Draft  4 ft.;  Displacement  18,000 lbs.;  Speed (surface) 8 kts.;  Speed (submerged) 3 kts.;  Power  21 KW Diesel generator;  2 – 20hp Adv. DC elec. motors;  Safe diving depth 150 ft.;  Crush depth 700 ft.;  Electronics are Fwd. Scanning Sonar, VHF radio and Fathometer.  These are not yet installed.  Also a compass – US NAVY clock (Clarston)

      EQUIPMENT:

          1 – 21 KW diesel gen.;  2 – stainless transfer pumps;  1  high pressure bilge pump sys.;  1  DC-AC converter 4000 watts;  18-  12volt glass mat batteries;  2-  72 volt Advanced DC elec. motors,  2-  500 amp motor controllers;  2-  13” Bronze props;  1  Hyd. Steering sys.;  1  Hyd. Control sys. For trim tabs;  4-  36 volt heavy duty chargers;  4 motor relays;  2  hard ballast tanks;  4  soft ballast tanks;  2  350 cu.ft. Compressed air tanks;  2-  12 volt chargers for backup sys.;  1-   60 gal. integrated fuel tank;  Complete instrument panel w/Tack, Amps, battery condition, switches & other assorted gauges;  2 flush mount cleats;  3 solar running lights;  1 deck mounted windless;  1 dual blower/air scrubber sys.;  1 dual blower air sys.;  6 interior lights;  Air purge & dual valves on all through hulls;   7-  8”x21/2” Acrylic view ports.

     LIFE SUPPORT

2 - Compressed air bottles w/regulators;  2- safety bail out bottles w/mouth piece regulators;  2-  350 cu.in. Compressed air bottles for ballast sys. enough to blow main ballast more that 10  X’s;  1-  CO2 scrubber w/2 blowers and speed control;  1-  3” seacock or scuttle valve if needed;  1-  1” pressure relief in hatch;  1-  DC-AC converter to operate transfer pumps and high pressure bilge;  6-  12 volt glass mat batteries for converter and emergency generator start-up.

     The submarine is being sold AS IS WHERE AS I do not warranty this machine in any way.  At the time all systems seen to be working properly.  I have operated the sub in SHALLOW WATER ONLY.  More intensive testing needs to be done.  The Needlefish was not built by a professional sub. mfg., although I have done my best to make it realistic and as safe as possible.  IT IS NOT A TOY.  Use at your own risk.  It can be a dangerous machine in the wrong hands.

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