Author Topic: interesting submarine (Read 2333 times)

The Gray Ghost · « **on:** January 27, 2013, 04:33:14 PM »

http://englishrussia.com/2013/01/25/the-old-rusty-submarine/#more-117932

The_Beast · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:44:56 PM »

As with many others, the first, actually later, thing I noticed were the paddle wheels. If the vanes were hinged, I wonder if an explanation isn't possible.

Otherwise, I'm enchanted, though I believe the first Imperial submersibles were paraffin-fueled.

Doug

joroas · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:46:17 PM »

Very Steam punk...

Dolmot · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:58:31 PM »

It would look great in space. Maybe not that practical there either but great nevertheless.

Hitman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2013, 08:29:16 PM »

That looks awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman

mattblackgod · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2013, 09:04:41 PM »

That is pretty cool. I would love to see it for real.

former user · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2013, 09:12:10 PM »

it's a steam submarine
if You follow the link there are more details to see

The_Beast · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2013, 01:46:36 PM »

Quote from: former user on January 27, 2013, 09:12:10 PM

it's a steam submarine
if You follow the link there are more details to see

I think we got that, or rather 'In fact it’s a model of a submarine but everything is like real', but were caught between whimsy and a few practical details.

My comment was to suggest 'feathering' the vanes except when propelling forward. However, if the paddlewheel center were slightly above the deck, it'd make a fun semi-submersible excursion boat.

In the final analysis, it's touristy and delightfully so!

Also, Wikipedia only has paraffin engine experiments during WWII; I must have been confused by that.

Doug

former user · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:04:27 PM »

OK, I am not an engineer, but the pistons look very real to me, so whoever built this thing took a huge interest in details.
It looks like the builder used parts from a scrapped locomotive. It even has ballast tanks

anyway, some more information would be interesting
here is another picture from 2006
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/276096790/

joroas · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:32:52 PM »

That's a nice photo. So, how real was this originally? Was it powered or just lowered down?

joroas · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:59:12 PM »

It would be nce to know what its original use was, as there appear to be no windows on the 2006 model....

Obviously, someone has bought it up and turned it into a tourist novelty.......

former user · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:40:10 PM »

the construction (2006) looks like made for an exterior pressure
My guess would be that it originally was some kind of floating device, like a pontoon.
Also, there is some construction at the End that is now the stern, which is almost invisible.

Since I agree that the recent contraption does not look like it could really work, I would assume it to be a simple fake or something to be submerged "just for the feeling of it"
Anyway, it is a very lovingly built toy

The_Beast · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2013, 05:41:48 PM »

Thanks for the other picture! I'm at a loss to explain any of it, but nice to see the uncluttered outline.

That bit on the far end of the piccie does gives one pause...

Doug

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2013, 06:17:47 PM »

Whjat a cool bit of steampunk fantasy. Too bad it is so far away. If it were in my neighborhood I'd be dressing the part to take pics for photoshopping purposes.

Wolf Girl · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2013, 05:41:41 AM »

I would buy a model of that

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