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New K-350 Submarine Project

Article - Posting | Modern | Submarine and Undersea Postings | Submersible or Mini Sub | UK

Here's a new website documenting the construction of a Kittredge K-350 submersible.  James is putting together a nice collection of photos and notes.  Check it out:

  Guernsey Submarines


Working Replica of First Submarine

Submarine | Article - Posting | Early History | Human powered | Netherlands | Submarine and Undersea Postings | UK

Dutch Submarines describes a very interesting BBC project - building a replica of the first known submarine.  Is the BBC documenting the history of a Dutch submarine?  Well the inventor was Cornelius Drebbel (Dutch) and he built and demonstrated it for King James I (British) on the Thames back in the 1620s.  

Anyway, the boat is effectively a wood underwater rowboat and the page linked below has some great photos and illustrations of the design and operation of the replica.  Good stuff!

  http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/specials/special_first_submarine.htm


The Clyde Submarine Base

Submarine | Book | UK

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ASIN: 075241657X
Binding: Paperback
List price: $24.00 USD

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Inside the Titanic : A Giant Cut-away Book (Giant Cutaway Book)

Book | UK | Wreck

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ASIN: 0316557161
Binding: Hardcover
List price: $19.99 USD
Amazon price: $13.59 USD

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Lusitania : An Epic Tragedy

UK | Wreck | WWI

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ASIN: 0802713750
Binding: Hardcover
List price: $28.00 USD
Amazon price: $28.00 USD

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The X-craft raid

Norway | Submersible or Mini Sub | UK | WWII
ASIN: B0006XZVHI
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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We Dive at Dawn

Submarine | UK | WWII

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ASIN: 6303935397
Binding: VHS Tape
List price: $4.98 USD

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Goldfinder: The True Story of $100 Million In Lost Russian Gold -- and One Man's Lifelong Quest to R

Book | Modern | Salvage | UK | WWII

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ASIN: 047140733X
Binding: Hardcover
List price: $27.95 USD
Amazon price: $27.95 USD

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Her Name, Titanic: The Real Story of the Sinking and Finding of the Unsinkable Ship

Exploration | UK | Wreck
ASIN: 0070492808
Binding: Hardcover
List price: $18.95 USD

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Resurgam wreck status

Submarine | Early History | Submarine and Undersea Postings | UK | Wreck
A short article on the work being done to preserve the wreck of the Resurgam, lying off the coast of North Wales.  The Resurgam is known as the world's first mechanically powered submarine - having a steam plant.  She was 45 feet long, weighed 30 tons and unfortunately sank in 1880 in a gale encountered when returning from her maiden voyage.  She was discovered again when snagged in a trawler net in 1995.  A diver cutting the net free recognized that they'd caught a submarine.
 
A proposed 200 turbine windfarm may be built around the area of the wreck and the current design of the farm makes allowance for the location of the wreck.  There's also some hope that the wreck could be raised since heavy construction machinery will be working within 1000 meters or so of the wreck.
 
 
Website covering a survey of the Resurgam and a small amount of info on the boat's history:

Ghosts of the Abyss

Exploration | UK | Wreck

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ASIN: B0001DMQ6C
Binding: DVD
List price: $19.99 USD
Amazon price: $14.99 USD

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National Geographic - Secrets of the Titanic

Submersible or Mini Sub | UK | Wreck | ROV

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ASIN: 0792299922
Binding: DVD
List price: $19.98 USD
Amazon price: $9.99 USD

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The Deep

UK | Wreck

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ASIN: 0767818067
Binding: DVD
List price: $9.95 USD
Amazon price: $8.49 USD

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Yellow Submarine Held Hostage - but finally freed!

Electric | Submarine and Undersea Postings | UK | ROV

Delighted fishermen began singing the Beatles hit after netting a yellow minesweeping ROV which became detached from a British warship. Now they're holding it ransom for a salvage fee.

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This was back in June, and now finally in exchange for a case of good whisky the ROV is back with the Navy:

Recovery by Royal Navy...


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