New submarine discovered!

Skybird · 07-06-10, 03:47 AM

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/inter...lpepuint_6/Tes

Klick the pic for zoom.

http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.ph...03339&Itemid=1

In Ecuador, a jungle raid led to the discovering of a home-build submarine that obviously was meant to smuggle narcotics. While submersible trnsportation crafts used by smugglers is not that new anymore, this sub is different. It has a Diesel and an electric drive, could not just skim below the surface (or lie flat on the surface, giving a low profile, but could dive deeper indeed, and data on it's size varies: length between 25 and 30 m, height between 2.7 and 3.5 meters. Loading capacity in narcotics: 12 tons.

Found in a German news article that also wonders when drug cartels will start to use remote-controlled transportation drones.

GoldenRivet · 07-06-10, 03:53 AM

While cool... this is the third thread about this very boat.

Jimbuna · 07-06-10, 03:54 AM

A couple of days late Sky

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171862

Skybird · 07-06-10, 05:07 AM

I hope our team is more awake tomorrow.

Jimbuna · 07-06-10, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

I hope our team is more awake tomorrow.

You'd better hope so

07-06-10, 03:47 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	New submarine discovered! http://www.elpais.com/articulo/inter...lpepuint_6/Tes Klick the pic for zoom. http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.ph...03339&Itemid=1 In Ecuador, a jungle raid led to the discovering of a home-build submarine that obviously was meant to smuggle narcotics. While submersible trnsportation crafts used by smugglers is not that new anymore, this sub is different. It has a Diesel and an electric drive, could not just skim below the surface (or lie flat on the surface, giving a low profile, but could dive deeper indeed, and data on it's size varies: length between 25 and 30 m, height between 2.7 and 3.5 meters. Loading capacity in narcotics: 12 tons. Found in a German news article that also wonders when drug cartels will start to use remote-controlled transportation drones. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-06-10, 03:53 AM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	While cool... this is the third thread about this very boat. __________________

07-06-10, 03:54 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A couple of days late Sky http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171862 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-06-10, 05:07 AM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I hope our team is more awake tomorrow. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.