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Old 02-11-2009, 11:46 AM
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what all materials are in use these days in case of underwater vessels and what are the advantages of one over another?
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:01 PM
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Submarines?
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:33 PM
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Submarines?
Under....water alan. Not in the water!
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:36 PM
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Mmmmm....submarines...tasty *Five....Five Dollar....Five Doolar Foot-Looooong*
...thanks for making me hungry guys.

...Realistically, I'd guess that Steel is still in pretty high usage for anything that goes deeper than 20-30 feet. It's pretty strong, and the fact that it sinks doesn't hurt much for it's being selected.
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:50 PM
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This guy uses concrete, which is not unlogical at all:
http://imulead.com/tolimared/concretesubmarine/

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Old 02-11-2009, 06:00 PM
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Huh? Hmmmm. Not in the water but under it? I don't know. Sounds like a trick question. I give up. Does it have gills? Is it a living thing or a famous person? Something you use every day?
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Huh? Hmmmm. Not in the water but under it? I don't know. Sounds like a trick question. I give up. Does it have gills? Is it a living thing or a famous person? Something you use every day?
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