Russian set new Fresh Water Depth record in submersable - 1,680 metres (5,510 feet) [Archive]

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SUBMAN1

07-30-08, 11:58 AM

Thats one deep lake!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/29/baikal_descent/

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XabbaRus

07-30-08, 12:25 PM

YEa good one ol Russkies.

BBC reporting on it was crap as usual.

the title "Russians Claim record fo deepest fresh water dive. Claim was in quotes which to me implied that they didn't believe it. I am willing to bet that if it was a UK vessel there would have been no quotes around "claim" and worded differently.

SUBMAN1

07-30-08, 02:39 PM

Probably. I hate it when they say 'claim' too.

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UnderseaLcpl

07-30-08, 02:42 PM

Without reading the OP link; was it Lake Baikal?

A test of my geographic knowledge:D

XabbaRus

07-30-08, 03:52 PM

Yep, pretty impressive given they know sod all about the lake really.