Trip in homebuild sub - movie & pics download!

McBeck · 04-03-06, 07:18 AM

As some of you know I went on a trip in a homebuild submarine this sunday

El Dude · 04-03-06, 04:23 PM

Damn that is soo cool!, you are a lucky guy to go on such a ride.
Can you tell a little about the sub? knots surfaced/submerged, diving mechanism,max depht etc.

I am a bit fascinated by this stuff, its been a childhood dream of mine to build something like that, but i guess money would be a partypooper lol.

McBeck · 04-04-06, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Dude

Damn that is soo cool!, you are a lucky guy to go on such a ride.
Can you tell a little about the sub? knots surfaced/submerged, diving mechanism,max depht etc.

I am a bit fascinated by this stuff, its been a childhood dream of mine to build something like that, but i guess money would be a partypooper lol.

Sure, ill tell you what I know.

Kraka is a diesel/electric sub with a snorkel. The snorkel design is actully a ripoff from the german WWII subs.

Shes 12,6 meters long, can reach speeds of 7 knots on the surface and 4 knots submerged..

She has 4 balasttanks. 2 forward and 2 at the stern.
She has forward diveplanes, but none at the back.

She has an onboard compresor, so when the diesel in running she can build up compressed air for diving.

Max depth is about 20 meters.

At the bottom she has a diving hatch so divers can enter at exit the sub even if its submerged.

She has a digital periscope, as you can see in some of the videos.

Syxx_Killer · 04-04-06, 08:57 AM

That was really cool! Thanks for sharing!

How long can it stay submerged on a single battery charge? Do you know how long it takes to recharge the batteries?

AceChilla · 04-04-06, 10:55 AM

Wow thats a great machine

You should take it for a spin in the Caribean

thyro · 04-05-06, 11:27 AM

A big WOW

http://www.vulcaniasubmarine.com/KRAKA.htm
http://www.silenthunter.dk/link.asp?...ow2006/1_1.htm

What is your the purpose? :hmm:

Just pure fun?

For sea research?

Naval construction (setup your company to build/sell subs)?

Its simply impresive!!!

Tikigod · 04-05-06, 05:30 PM

Thanks for sharing McBeck...looks like alot of fun.

Its funny too... there is a guy I went to school with that constructs these subs on that same site. I used to buy my school books from him. He used to save me alot of money. I remember watching him test his first sub out on campus. He has recently built a second one and is giving tours with it in Hondoras.

His submersibles are on same site:
First Submarine tested at school...
http://www.vulcaniasubmarine.com/KARL%20STANLEY.htm
Second submarine project...
http://www.vulcaniasubmarine.com/IDABEL.htm
His website where he now gives tours...
http://www.stanleysubmarines.com/

Note the depths of his subs....
one goes 750 ft (230 meters) and the other 2020ft (615 meters)

McBeck · 04-18-06, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thyro

A big WOW

http://www.vulcaniasubmarine.com/KRAKA.htm
http://www.silenthunter.dk/link.asp?...ow2006/1_1.htm

What is your the purpose? :hmm:

Just pure fun?

For sea research?

Naval construction (setup your company to build/sell subs)?

Its simply impresive!!!

Purpose? Well Peter is an engineer, so he likes a challenge

Its just for the fun of it and because he likes subs.

And..no...they are not for sale.

Check out his newest project:
http://www.silenthunter.dk/link.asp?.../1/UC3_1_1.htm

The tihng about building a bigger sub is that it doesnt cost that much more and so many things are easier when building it....

Drebbel · 04-18-06, 05:34 AM

impressive !!!!

Fishmachine · 04-18-06, 08:50 AM

So... what's your tonnage in this patrol?

Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense · 04-18-06, 11:31 AM

big time envy here... that must've been a great experience

downloading the movies now...

***** added ********

great vids... how deep you you go?

--Mike

Crop-Duster · 04-18-06, 08:29 PM

What is the displacement of this sub?

McBeck · 04-19-06, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense

big time envy here... that must've been a great experience

downloading the movies now...

***** added ********

great vids... how deep you you go?

--Mike

Because of the shallow waters we only went to 10 meters, but it will easily go to 25 meters.

Displacement...hmmm...cant remember, ill have to get back to you on that one.

McBeck · 04-27-06, 08:47 AM

Iv added a link to the pictures from the trip!

04-03-06, 07:18 AM	#1
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Trip in homebuild sub - movie & pics download! As some of you know I went on a trip in a homebuild submarine this sunday An article will be made at some point, but heres some videos from the trip. Right-click & Save as! Sailing out http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1800.AVI Diving Kraka http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/MOV04731.MPG Sailing over the bottom! http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1801.AVI On the Surface starting the diesel http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1803.AVI My brother steering the sub http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1804.AVI On the surface looking out through the tower hatch http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1806.AVI One happy brother! http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1805.AVI People looking at the sub from land http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1818.AVI Sailing into the "pen" http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...1/HPIM1823.AVI All the pics! http://www.jbeckj.dk/silenthunter/Ar...aka_020406.rar Kraka is the name of the sub and its build by Peter Madsen: www.submarines.dk __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

04-03-06, 04:23 PM	#2
El Dude Bosun Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 65 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Damn that is soo cool!, you are a lucky guy to go on such a ride. Can you tell a little about the sub? knots surfaced/submerged, diving mechanism,max depht etc. I am a bit fascinated by this stuff, its been a childhood dream of mine to build something like that, but i guess money would be a partypooper lol. __________________ I'm the Dude! That's what you call me, you know... That or His Dudeness, Duder, El Dudarino...

04-05-06, 05:30 PM	#7
Tikigod Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 777 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing McBeck...looks like alot of fun. Its funny too... there is a guy I went to school with that constructs these subs on that same site. I used to buy my school books from him. He used to save me alot of money. I remember watching him test his first sub out on campus. He has recently built a second one and is giving tours with it in Hondoras. His submersibles are on same site: First Submarine tested at school... http://www.vulcaniasubmarine.com/KARL%20STANLEY.htm Second submarine project... http://www.vulcaniasubmarine.com/IDABEL.htm His website where he now gives tours... http://www.stanleysubmarines.com/ Note the depths of his subs.... one goes 750 ft (230 meters) and the other 2020ft (615 meters) __________________ My Current Mod Contributions for SHIII

04-18-06, 08:50 AM	#10
Fishmachine Bosun Join Date: May 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 68 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	So... what's your tonnage in this patrol? __________________ Kill'em all! With a coilgun of course.

04-18-06, 08:29 PM	#12
Crop-Duster Medic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Up the line in Canada eh Posts: 162 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What is the displacement of this sub? __________________ Sir! What was that noise? Ironically the Shorts Sunderland is code letter U of No. 461 Squadron, and the submarine is U-461.

04-04-06, 08:57 AM	#4
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	That was really cool! Thanks for sharing! How long can it stay submerged on a single battery charge? Do you know how long it takes to recharge the batteries?

04-04-06, 10:55 AM	#5
AceChilla Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hollandia Posts: 53 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow thats a great machine You should take it for a spin in the Caribean

04-05-06, 11:27 AM	#6
thyro Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: on a rock surrounded by water, that people call it UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	A big WOW http://www.vulcaniasubmarine.com/KRAKA.htm http://www.silenthunter.dk/link.asp?...ow2006/1_1.htm What is your the purpose? :hmm: Just pure fun? For sea research? Naval construction (setup your company to build/sell subs)? Its simply impresive!!!

04-18-06, 05:34 AM	#9
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	impressive !!!!

04-18-06, 11:31 AM	#11
Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense Commander Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 445 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	big time envy here... that must've been a great experience downloading the movies now... *** added ****** great vids... how deep you you go? --Mike

04-27-06, 08:47 AM	#14
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Iv added a link to the pictures from the trip! __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website