If you are in a fix to choose from buying yourself a nice boat or a submarine then you can’t ask any better than the Discovery 1000 from Florida based company US SUBS. The submarine also has the ability to operate easily as a shore based vehicle for day excursions and is capable of diving to a maximum depth of 1000 ft with a range of 56 nautical miles and a top speed of 6 knots when submerged. It can remain underwater for up to 28 hours. The submarine is available in range of sizes from 2 persons to 10 person versions. And, it features luxurious seating in an air conditioned atmosphere with unimpeded view of the undersea surroundings.
The sub features similar characteristics to a boat when on shore and its underwater control is relatively simple via a digitally proportional joystick and animated graphic touch screen display. So, switching from on the shore to deep-in-water happens all at the move of a joystick! The Discovery 1000 is powered by a 15 KW electric motor with 2 vertical thrusters, 2 lateral thrusters and a 75 cm propeller. And, it can further be fitted with a 40 KW diesel engine with hydrostatic drive for dramatically increased surface speed.
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