Monday, December 15, 2008

the Colombian Captain Nemo




via BoingBoing:

"Portocarrero's vessels measured up to 60 feet long and were outfitted with complex ballast, communications and power systems, officials said. They were typically powered by 350-horsepower diesel engines, and the four-man crew had state-of-the-art radio, GPS and satellite telephone communications.

The subs have a range of 2,000 miles, more than enough to get from here to Mexico's Bay of Tehuantepec, a favored destination, Borrero said."

In Colombia, they call him Captain Nemo [Los Angeles Times]

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