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Re: Dutch origin of the schnorchel
Posted by: Steve Cooper ()
Date: July 09, 2002 02:31PM

A version of the Snorkel was found on the American Confederate States Submarine 'H. L. Hunley" and the Continental Army's "Bushnel's Turtle". The Turtle's snorkel used a floating ball head valve simular to the WWII design and it has just been discovered that the Hunley used bellows for forced ventilation. The Hunley's breathing tubes could be laid flat to the deck when not in use, like the early German snorkels.

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Dutch origin of the schnorchel Mark C. Jones 06/18/2002 09:43AM
Re: Dutch origin of the schnorchel Gerard HERMANS 06/21/2002 09:39PM
Walter and the snorkel SuperKraut 06/24/2002 11:20AM
Re: Dutch origin of the schnorchel Steve Cooper 07/09/2002 02:31PM
Re: Dutch origin of the schnorchel Rainer Bruns 07/17/2002 02:52PM


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