19th Century Scuba
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By , on September 27th, 2009 4 comments   Gadgets & Gear, Social Sciences, Vessels and Equipment   , , , ,  

…and I thought I was burdened with gear 837lb diving suite designed by the Carmagnolle brothers in 1882 The sole example of this steampunkesque diving suit appears Musée de la Marine in Paris. Built by Alphonse and Theodore Carmagnolle with 20 portholes the entire suite weighs in at 837 pounds. You can get a bit . . . → Read More: 19th Century Scuba

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Holy Flying Fish Captain, That’s A Submarine!
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By , on February 16th, 2009 8 comments   Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , ,  

Photograph: Chris Bacon/PA. The Vangaurd before the insurance claim. Do they get a rental submarine under collision insurance? From the Gaurdian… A Royal Navy nuclear submarine and a French vessel have been damaged in a collision deep below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant, which were both said to have . . . → Read More: Holy Flying Fish Captain, That’s A Submarine!

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TGIF: Aquarium Telephone
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By , on January 30th, 2009 One comment   Pictures and Movies   ,  

One more TGIF for the heck of it. More photos at Toxel. Aquarium telephone booth in France