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The Underwater Experience--the Mystery of What's Below the Sea!
My fascination of the underwater world probably started when I read Jules Verne's book, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Then, watching the Disney movie of the same name in the theaters probably got my interest going even more.
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Or, maybe it was from watching the television shows The Underwater World of Jacques Costeau and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Then, after traveling to the island of Guam and learning how to snorkel on the beautiful coral reefs around the island, I became even more fascinated with the underwater life and what mysteries it might hold.
Having a submarine to be able to leisurely explore the undersea world was one of my fantasies when I was a teenager! Seeing real submarines surfacing at Apra Harbor on the island was a fantastic experience. I knew that someday, I'd get a chance to ride on a submarine--to look through the view ports to see the fishes and other sights in the depths. This Squidoo is an attempt to assemble all my fascinations with these underwater vehicles. Please visit regularly--because I'll be adding goodies to it as I find them!
Contents at a Glance
- Okay, We All Loved that Car James Bond (Roger Moore) Drove in "The Spy Who Loved Me"
- Two Subs In Port - Try to Find the Other One! ..... (Hint: Look for the Periscope!)
- Getting the Submarine Experience!
Okay, We All Loved that Car James Bond (Roger Moore) Drove in "The Spy Who Loved Me"
You know... that SUBMARINE Car! Check this one out!
Two Subs In Port - Try to Find the Other One! ..... (Hint: Look for the Periscope!)
Getting the Submarine Experience!
No matter, this fascination with the undersea world was expanded when my Mom and Dad moved our family to a new home on Guam, the southern-most island of the Marianas Archipelago in the Western Pacific. On the way to Guam, we stopped at Disneyland and my sister and I had a chance to ride on their Submarine ride. It was an E-Ticket ride! Then, after we got to Guam and learned about reef-walking and snorkeling, my family (my Dad, my Sister, and I) had a chance to view the "undersea" world up-close and personal.
While living on Guam, we not only had chances to snorkel on the reef each weekend and all summer long, but we sometimes saw real submarines from the nearby US Naval Base surfacing on their way into Apra Harbor. Again, this further increased my fascination with the aquatic life and submarine living. During this time, the Beatles also had their hit song, "Yellow Submarine" playing on jukeboxes all over the island.
Guam had been the staging area for when Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard descended on January 23, 1960 to the deepest spot in the ocean--the Challenger Deep--in the Marianas Trench just off Guam's eastern coast. The onboard systems indicated a depth of 11,521 m (37,800 ft). However, more accurate measurements made in 1995 have found the Challenger Deep to be shallower, at 10,911 m (35,798 ft).
During my 12 years on the island, I saw the black sails of submarines breaking the surface a few times off the western coast of the island. My interest, however, had focused more to marine biology--I got my degree in biology at the University of Guam, where one of my professors at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory had been an aquanaut resident researcher on the SEALAB Project. His stories of his underwater adventures--and having to come and go from the undersea habitat by SCUBA gear--kept the students at the Marine Lab always asking for more.
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Fun Stuff--For the Kids Among Us (and Us, Too!)
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Do It Yourself Submariners! Glub, Glub, Glub! Gotta Find Nemo!
Sometimes you just gotta build it yourself, if you want to do it right!
- Vulcania Submarine!
- This website is a huge collection of all sorts of goodies related to Submarines. And what's a lot of fun is the section you find when you scroll down to the Home-Made Submarines area. There's some fantastic imaginative concepts being realized here. Take a look and see for yourself!
- The Nautilus Revived and Running!
- A "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" fan has created his own personal Nautilus and this YouTube video shows him giving the vessel a "sea-test". Very cool!
- Disney's Nautilus Paper Model You Can Print Out On Your Computer!
- This link caught my attention as a cool project for kiddos and adults alike! (And, if you have a "printer-plotter" that can make HUGE printouts, I think you can see the "possibilities" here!)
- Wow! Great Video of Home-Built Submarine!
- I stumbled over this one and found this story... good stuff for inspiration!
- Same folks as the link above--Hypersubs!
- These guys have put together a totally cool submarine. It's fast, has a very long range, and seems functional in all aspects (maybe they could "rent it out" to the next James Bond movie, eh?) Seems like a cool vehicle for both industrial and corporate folks and private underwater-lovers alike!
The Disney Subs are back!
The Subs Are Back!
THEY'RE BAAAACK! THE SUBMARINES RE-SURFACE AT DISNEYLAND THIS JUNE! The Submarine Voyage that opened at Disneyland in 1959 as one of the first "E tickets" is re-surfacing with all 8 original subs for first time since closing in 1998. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage features an exciting new storyline from the hit Disney-Pixar Film, Finding Nemo, and state-of-the-art technology that will leave guests wondering, "How'd they do that?" Parents who grew up riding the subs will now enjoy the underwater adventure with their children. Historical clips from opening day will bring back memories, and behind-the-scenes footage of Walt Disney Imagineers will excite fans of the popular Disney-Pixar film "Finding Nemo."
The Submarine Nautilus (of the 20,000 leagues variety) for Your Home!
Disney Ad for the Submarine Ride
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Commerical
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Commericial - Grand Opening June 11, 2007.
You Don't Have to Join a Navy to Experience a Submarine Ride!
When I had a chance to finally see a Hawaiian coral reef from the view ports of a submarine, I jumped on the opportunity. In an Atlantis Submarine leaving from one of the hotels at Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, my wife, daughter, and I were able to submerge to about 120 feet to see what only SCUBA divers and fish would ever see.The Atlantis submarines that thrill tourists in Hawaii, Bermuda, and Guam can seat up to 48 passengers for the smaller version and up to 64 passengers for the larger version. Unlike the Disney "submarine ride", however, these submarines are self-contained and submerge to about 100 feet (give or take about 20 feet--depending on the route they take). The Atlantis submarines are self-propelled and have a captain who drives the vehicle and at least two attendants who help folks down and up the ladder leading from the flat deck to the cabin.
Each submarine has an LED digital depth gauge on the bulkhead that provides a read-out of the submarine's current depth as it progresses through its route. Each passenger has a large porthole in front of his seat--enabling one to get a "fish-eye" view of the undersea world. Depending on which island and which reef you are exploring, your views will differ. At Waikiki, you can see some sunken boats and some "artificial reefs" teeming with fish and sea turtles. The attendants also present a running commentary on what folks can see from their seats.
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Some pictures from our Atlantis submarine experience are provided here in this Squidoo lens.
Submarine Goodies You Can Get On CafePress
Daddy Bubblehead Infant Bodysuit
My Daddy's a Bubblehead over a cute little submarine for all the little ones who's Dads are on a sub.
From Some Submarines, You Can See What SCUBA Divers See
Research submarines and tourist submarines usually have port holes from which the researchers or tourists can see the view outside the sub. The viewing ports are usually made from very thick, high-pressure-tolerant plexiglass.However, most military submarines use only their sonar for underwater operations. They may also use what they can see from their periscopes for their view as well. More modern submarines have digital cameras and monitors that allow a view of the outside world--whether it's on the surface or below the water.
Military submarines use their periscopes so they can remain mostly underwater while taking a peek with the periscope above the water's surface. The periscope is relatively small compared to the rest of the submarine, so it is less likely to attract attention.
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Submarine Stuff You Can Get on eBay!
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View from the Deep
Click here to see a larger version of the image.Research and exploration submarines are useful for finding items on the ocean floor. Some submarines used for this purpose are Remotely Piloted Submersibles (RPS). This type of submarine was used to help find and photograph the remains of the Titanic and other sunken ships. These submarines sometimes also have remotely controlled manipulator-claws that can be used to pick up and retrieve things on the ocean floor.
Jacques Cousteau used a type of small submarine to investigate certain underwater features. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute use a small remotely piloted submersible camera-platform (called a Remotely Operated Vehicle--ROV) and a robotic submersible (called an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle--AUV) to get unique pictures from the continental shelf and undersea canyons at the mouth of Monterey Bay.
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The Silent Deep.... Good for Reading!
Russian Submarines: Guardians of the Motherland by Wayne Frey
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Submarine Technology for the 21st Century by Stan Zimmerman
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