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SUB SUNK HERE!!!! (What happens if it come up?)

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Here I am doing surface dives to recover Joe Oliver's lost sub at the 2002 SubRegatta in Johnston Park in Rhode Island. The water was so murky I couldn't see squat. I finally strapped on my scuba tank so I could stay down long enough to thrash around in the weeds. (I found the sub in a couple of minutes.)  Jim Wheeler photo.

Many model subs have failsafe systems incorporated into their construction. These can range from sophisticated electronic devices that actuate an emergency ballast system, mechanical weights that are dropped to allow the boat to float to the surface or release a floating "Submarine Sunk Here" buoy.

There are at least two North American manufacturers of failsafe devices on 
the SubCommittee Vendors' Page. Whatever method you decide - you MUST have some sort of fail safe - otherwise, you go swimming, hire a diver, or buy a new sub! (arrrgh.)
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