Mesoscaphe was designed by J.Piccard, son of A.Piccard; length 98 ft 5 in., height 21 ft 8 in., breadth 17 ft 9 in., pressure hull diam 10 ft 4 in. and thickness 1 1/2 in., submerged weight 220 tons, critical operating depth more than 3937 ft, power of electrical propulsion motor 75 hp; besides water ballast, some 5 tons of iron shot retained by electromagnets is carried; vessel is extremely safe, as it has positive buoyancy, and will rise to surface if motor is stopped; there is space for 40 passengers, each seated by conical porthole giving 90° vision and provided with searchlight.
Tourist submarine designed for exploration of Lake Geneva
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 102 , n 23
1963
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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