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Your Own Luxury Submarine!

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-oh-what-a-bargain dept.

cheapo writes "Not exactly computer related, but fun none-the-less. Someone on my boating mailing list turned me onto this website for your own personal luxury submarine. For a mere $78 million, you can make all the other folks at the marina jealous with a 213 foot toy." That 78 million dollar price tag might seem steep until you discover that it comes with its own docking mini sub. Now thats a bargain!

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  1. Re:I think not... by Maj.+Kong · · Score: 4, Informative
    Does GPS work on board when it is submerged?


    Nope. Only ELF (extremely low frequency) signals can penetrate the murky depths.

    Subs take a GPS fix when they're surfaced or close enough to the surface to extend an antenna. In between fixes they rely on inertial navigation systems (and the quartermaster's grease pencil) to determine location.

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    Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.
  2. Re:About time by Alsee · · Score: 4, Informative

    I want to be the founding member of the "Mile-low club"

    Sorry, no can do.

    You need some serious hardware to reach that depth. The pressure is over a ton per square inch at a mile down. The specs on the website state 1000 feet for the main sub and 2000 feet for the mini-sub.

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