What is the difference between surface and submerged travel?
While surfaced, the submarine acts very much like a yacht, although the submarine is heavier and has a lower profile. Cruising speed for the Seattle is approximately 14 knots, and the submarine has transatlantic range allowing the owner to travel virtually anywhere. When the submarine is surfaced the captain controls the vessel from inside the acrylic cabin in the superstructure or deck house. From here, he has an excellent view and access to all the necessary instrumentation for control and navigation, including radar, GPS, etc. When it is time to dive the captain shuts down the diesel engines and switches to battery power. He then goes below to the pilot’s compartment located in the bow of the submarine forward of the main lounge. From here he has an excellent view of the underwater environment through an immense forward viewport. 9. What advantages would there be to purchasing a Seattle 1000. The owners of the Seattle 1000 would have, if desired, international notoriety for becoming
