[PSUBS-MAILIST] a 13yr old French psubber

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

Thanks Tim,
10ft diving depth; they could probably safely extend that to 30ft
if they made it ambient!
Alan

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> On 12/01/2018, at 6:15 AM, T Novak via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Translation to English:
> 
> At 13, he makes his own submarine
> Changed on 25/08/2017 at 10:20 | Posted on 24/08/2017 at 18:24
> listen
> 
> Photo caption: Evrard Perrin, his father, and a friend, at the port of La
> Turballe with Sub Explored. | West France
> 
> Juliette Sellin and the local correspondent / Ouest-France
> It's not the Beatles' song. But almost. Évrard Perrin, 13, from La Turballe,
> Loire-Atlantique, built his first submarine. The machine is 4.90 m long and
> weighs 1.8 tons!
> "It's not genius. It's passion. In La Turballe, the young Evrard Perrin made
> a surprising machine at the age of 13: a submarine. His name ? Sub Explored.
> 
> White nights
> 
> With its color worthy of the Beatles' song Yellow Submarine, the teenager's
> submarine has been meticulously crafted, and in just one year. "We found
> plans and documents," explains Franck Perrin, father and collaborator. In
> libraries and on the Internet. "
> But they admit it both, it took "several sleepless nights" to see its bright
> yellow. "We worked during school holidays and weekends. "
> 
> This piece of metal 4.90 m long, and weighing 1,800 t, has everything to
> explore the seabed: three portholes, tank, ballast ... "All components come
> from recycled materials", which the duo has found in garbage dumps or at
> scrap dealers.
> On the side of its tightness. "The tests are conclusive". The submarine has
> a range of 45 minutes, down to 3 meters, and can accommodate three children
> or two adults. "Driving is easy, it can be done alone. "
> 
> Photo caption: The Sub Sub Explored on the launching crane. | West France
> 
> "Passionate about the marine environment"
> 
> But why make a submarine? "I am passionate about the marine environment,"
> explains the young man who has been diving with his father for several
> years. Everything is explained.
> Evrard Perrin is not yet at his first stroke master. Inventions have been
> jostling since childhood: musical boxes at age 6, electric bike at age 8,
> and electric scooter at age 9. "If he had been able to build his baby
> carriage in his mother's womb, he would have done it," comments Franck
> Perrin. And it's not over.
> The pair finished his new project: a diver "in one day". For the future,
> Évrard later plans to become a fighter pilot or engineer in naval aviation.
> Obviously, it looks good.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org]
> On Behalf Of Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2018 5:30 AM
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> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] a 13yr old French psubber
> 
> Interesting even though I couldn't find a translate button : )
> 
> The thruster arrangement looks like a unique approach. Also the lower hatch.
> Wonder if they are locking out?
> 
> Thanks for sharing.
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 
> ---- Antoine Delafargue via Personal_Submersibles
> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
> https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/la-baule-44500/la-turballe-13-a
> ns-il-fabrique-son-premier-sous-marin-5203517
>> 
>> It seems the father helped a bit, but still quite impressive...
>> 
>> regards,
>> Antoine
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