European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Flying under the sea with the greatest of ease by John Krueger staff writer whoever said sledding was Tough you can now even sled under the water with the greatest of ease. An open decked two Man Mill Uii ?.brnarme-called the swimmer sled no Ling like something straight oui loses Bond has been developed in he us by North american Rockwell s Ocean systems operations. The 13-foot-Long mini sub w Hie h scuba divers ride As if they were hang ing on the Back of Flipper or some other Dolphin has also been referred to As an underwater go cart. It travels at submerged speeds of up to 3 . And at Depths to 150 feet. Purpose of All this is to enable divers to inspect sea Walls docks hulls pipelines and cables carry out search and Rescue missions and do film assignments. The Pilot lies on the 20-Mch-wide dec of the half ton steel sub steering with a control stick that operates iwo Forward Bow planes and both the aft Stabilizer and rudder. A recessed instrument panel contains depth gauge Compass ballast Ait indicator and a Battery gauge. The two Man sub sled is powered by a electrically driven 8-Inch propeller with eight Lead acid batteries that can keep the Craft going for up to five hours. An easily removable fibreglass nose gives Quick Access to ballast air and control equipment. The deck consists of three removable panels opening into the ballast and Battery storage areas. The water ballast system uses nitrogen or compressed air for blowing an venting tanks. The sub can climb vertically and dive at angles As Sharp As 60 degrees. It can Stop in less than 20 feet from full Speed. Two Man sub Breaks the surface after an undersea task. Versatile unit climbs at 90-degree Angle. D Agram shows components of he new highly Maneu Merable swimmer sled. Wednesday May 22, 1968 underwater go cart can carry divers to work or inspection Sites or on Rescue and photo missions. The stars and stripes Page u