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World War 2 Japanese Super-Submarine Found In Hawaii
7:54AM Jesus Diaz | According to Dr Hans Van Tillburg, “[the I-201 submarine] was nothing like anybody had in the Second World War”. It had a streamlined body and conning tower, retractable guns and three catapult-launched bombers. They just found it in Hawaii. More »
Science
The Seaglider, Hunting
11:53AM Brian Lam | This microphoned submarine glider has been collecting ocean sounds for a few weeks. When it is plucked from the sea in a week, researchers will use software to parse its audiofiles for rare beaked whale songs. More »
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It’s Official: Chinese Farmers Can Build Anything, Rarely Farm
1:30AM Jack Loftus | What is it with everyday Chinese folks building extraordinary things? Last month farmer Wu Zhongyuan built a helicopter from wood and metal. This month Tao Xiangl is scooting around the waters near Beijing in a hand-built submarine. More »
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Russian Akula-Class Attack Submarines Patrolling US East Coast
6:00AM Jesus Diaz | One would think that the Cold War ended a long time ago, but ask the Pentagon officials who are very concerned about the two Russian nuclear-powered Akula-class attack submarines now patrolling the US East Coast. One ping only, Vasily. More »
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The Underwater Express Lets You Cruise In A Gas Bubble At 100 Knots
12:00PM Don Nguyen | While most DARPA projects never materialise, the Underwater Express mini-submarine project is entering the test phase. If successful, the Underwater Express will be capable of going 100 knots—far faster than the 30 knots today’s subs can muster. More »
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The Deep Flight Super Falcon Sub Is A Private Airplane For The Sea
11:30AM Brian Lam | I’d never been envious of Tom Perkins’ giant sailboat, the Maltese Falcon, until it received a deployable submarine in its belly. The sub, called the Deep Flight Super Falcon, is a 6.5m electric vehicle, bringing aerodynamic principles to the sea. More »
Online
Oprah Skypes with a Sub, Gets Skinny on Life Submerged
12:20PM Wilson Rothman | That Oprah, always using product tie-ins in new and different ways, this time jiving with the commander of the USS Louisville “The Slugger” submarine—which is 60 feet underwater off the coast of Hawaii—via Skype. More »
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The $US1.3 Million Deep Flight Super Falcon Flying Submarine
11:40AM Jesus Diaz | The Deep Flight Super Falcon is a flying submarine that can’t really fly. Not that it matters for anyone without $US1.3 million to spare, but the “fly” part refers to the way it dives. More »
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Always Wanted a Stealth Boat? The Navy Is Giving This One Away
12:20AM John Mahoney | This is Sea Shadow, the Navy’s first first stealth vessel and the inspiration for the stealth ship in Tomorrow Never Dies. It can now be yours, for free. But there’s a catch. More »
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