Posted by j reis on November 25, 1999 at 09:00:19:
In Reply to: Re: Wooden Submarine? Mysterious wreck? posted by j reis on November 25, 1999 at 08:47:33:
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: : A friend of mine recently told me of a wreck in the chicago area that piqued my interest.
: : I'm wondering if anyone has heard of this thing. He said that the entirely wooden "boat"\
: : was shaped like a zeppelin, or footfall, and completely sealed off, with a hatch on the top
: : and a hatch on the bottom. He said that the construction of the vessel was very unique.
: : HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS THING BEFORE? If so, I'd love to know more. Please email
: : me at nbushman@bigfoot.com If you have any relavent URLs, I'd love to have them too.
: : THANKS A TON!!!
maybe you should investigate simon lake who was inventing submarines of unusual construction in the 19th century .his first submarine was a wooden one and he later invented one with wheels that could roll along the bottom.i think it was called the argonaut.his sub would roll along the bottom with vip's aboard and he would crown the trip by opening the bottom hatch and pulling a lobster from the bottom and have lobster dinner at the bottom.one of his last subs was invented in the 1930's and was designed as a research vessel.it is currently on display at the submarine museum in groton,co.