There is another ex-Soviet sub in New Westminster British Columbia, Canada.
It was operated as a tourist attraction. The businessmen did buy it in
Russia (east coast) and towed it to BC. As I recall the propeller was cut
off for the tow.
The company hit financial problems later on and it was recently up for sale.
I took a tour through it a few years ago. It "felt" like a WWII German
U-Boat inside. Technology seemed old afshioned. Ironically it was built,
used and surplussed AFTER I got out of the navy (1969) and all while my old
ship (HMCS Gatineau), was still in service!
Colin Macgregor Stevens
MVPA Member 954 (since 1977)
Editor MAPLE LEAF UP (Est. 1977) newsletter
of Western Command Military Vehicle Historical Society
Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
E-mail: colin@pacdat.net
Personal web site: http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net
1944 Willys MB
1942 BSA airborne bicycles (2)
----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel Terp <dterp@tallcity.com>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Vintage Military Vehicles Available
Actually, the sub was imported from Finland. It was a gift to the
Finns from the Soviets, and they (the Finns)decided that it would only
serve to draw fire in a nuclear conflict, so they sold it. All in all,
not a bad idea.
On Sat, 17 Jun 2000 15:42:02 EDT, you wrote:
>I am a little curious to think that a Soviet Sub is for sale in Florida and
>some of you have a hard time to think that one can import a couple of
>Harleys, Studebakers, GAZ Amphibs and such like.
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