Submarine Lifeboat Launched to go on world Demonstration trip: The first unsinkable submarine lifeboat was launched this week at Esbjerg, Jutland, and Danish seaman, Walter Westbound will soon set off on alone round the world voyage, to demonstrate the new type of lifeboat resembling a submarine. The was the invention of Mr. Claus Soerenson, director of the Danish-Greenland Fishing Company and West Jutland Machine works. The new craft is Mr. Soerenson's answer to the problem of finding a safer lifeboat. It is equipped with ventilating apparatus, stablisers so that it will remain upright, and a manhole. It is so designed that it is not necessary to launch it from a ship. In case of need, the crew go aboard, close the manhole and remain there whilst the sinking ship is still afloat. When the ship goes down, the lifeboat, Mr. Soerenson claims, will float off. There is also a hollow mast which can be used partly as a radio aerial and partly as an air inlet to the inside of the boat. A periscope has been replaced by a dome-shaped case so that the steersman can seen in all directions. Photo Shows The new lifeboat - the Dana Rescuer - pictured after it had been launched at Esbjerg.
Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.
Photo is dated 5-10-1956.
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