Homemade Yellow Submarine ordered out of Irish harbour | Season 1 - Episode 43

Описание: 👋 Hey friends! In this video, we are bringing you one man's submarine dream. Everyone has a dream, some dreams are riskier than others. In the mid-1980’s one determined Irish man from Dublin realised his life-long dream to submerge under the sea.

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Working in a plumbers yard on Infirmary Road, off Dublin’s Parkgate Street and drawing heavily on his expertise as a plumber, a 22 ft steel-hull single-person submarine was constructed.

The submarine was powered by a 1600 cc VW Beetle engine, a snorkel apparatus enabled the air-cooled VW engine to run underwater.

Utilising his plumbers knowledge of valves and the effects of pressure, the inside of the submarine is compact with everything in easy reach.

While is not recorded if this yellow submarine ever actually submerged, there is a record of the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Master stating in no uncertain terms that on safety grounds the submarine and its Captain should vacate the harbour immediately and never come back.

Specifications
Length: 21 ft
Height: 17 ft
Beam: 6 ft
Weight: Unknown

Engine: VW 1584 cc/2-cyl
Power 28,7 kW at 3000 min
Torque 98 N·m at 2000 min
Carburettor: Solex 30 PICT II
Top surface/ submerged speed: unknown
Economy: 45mpg
Gearbox: 4-speed manual

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