http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/18/britain-reveals-diving-canoe/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/18/britain-reveals-diving-canoe/#comment-1059808 warren smith Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:10:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/18/britain-reveals-diving-canoe/#comment-1059808 The frogman operating this device would be strapped in for 10 hours.His body was fitted into a full rubber suit and rebreather.I suspect the operator prepared in this way could become frigid with the deep pain of being immersed in ice water for such a long period.I have personally participated in a experiment where I was fitted into a rubber suit and RG-UFM rebreather.I was entered into a tank filled with freezing iced water and was removed for recovery after 3 hours forced immersion.At that stage my fully rubbered body was frigid and I was almost unconscious. The frogman operating this device would be strapped in for 10 hours.His body was fitted into a full rubber suit and rebreather.I suspect the operator prepared in this way could become frigid with the deep pain of being immersed in ice water for such a long period.I have personally participated in a experiment where I was fitted into a rubber suit and RG-UFM rebreather.I was entered into a tank filled with freezing iced water and was removed for recovery after 3 hours forced immersion.At that stage my fully rubbered body was frigid and I was almost unconscious.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/18/britain-reveals-diving-canoe/#comment-1058222 Tim Tracy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:33:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/18/britain-reveals-diving-canoe/#comment-1058222 Known as the Sleeping Beauty and built for the unsuccessful raid on Singapore Harbor Known as the Sleeping Beauty and built for the unsuccessful raid on Singapore Harbor

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