"...one of the films made during the 1960's that depicted the tensions that existed in the Cold War era. The Soviet Union has launched a satellite containing a camera that is taking pictures of United... continue reading
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 2,633 viewsDIVE! DIVE! DIVE!
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Submarines, ironclads, U-Boats, diving bells, and any related contraptions that go "under the sea" UPDATE: There just aren't enough relevant posts yet, so, for now I'm expanding the list to include things that also travel ABOVE the water!
The Hunt for Red October was a 1990 film based on the best-selling Tom Clancy novel of the same name. It was directed by John McTiernan and starred Sean Connery as Captain Marko Ramius and Alec Baldwin... continue reading
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 1,665 views • 1:31U-96 launching a torpedo attack over a British tanker convoy already crippled... Das Boot (German for The Boat) is a feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, adapted from a novel of the same name... continue reading
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 2,337 viewsThe FLIP research vessel operates in either a standard horizontal position or a half sunken vertical position. The innards and crew quarters are all designed to accommodate either orientation. The vertical... continue reading
posted by farcrafter 1 decade 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 5,497 viewsAmericans should avoid having a photo taken of themselves that makes it look like they're dancing like a Russian in traditional grab outside the Kremlin, especially if they plan on serving on a nuclear sub.
posted by Krupo 1 decade 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 660 viewsThese are the hardest mofos in the world. Sailing around the world. The "Hard Way" (against prevailing winds). Non-Stop. Alone. Bruce Schwab was the first American to complete the vendee globe-... continue reading
posted by djsunkid 1 decade 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 5,266 viewsNot quite as extreme as the Vendee Globe, this is still some amazing stuff. These sailboats are faster than most motorboats, and the conditions that they are sailing in would sink all but the largest.... continue reading
posted by djsunkid 1 decade 7 years 8 months ago • 2,159 viewsA short clip from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou by Wes Anderson where Bill Murray sorts out a pirate problem.
posted by redthing 1 decade 7 years 8 months ago • 1,908 views