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To: Ken Robbins who wrote (14086)3/8/1998 7:11:00 PM
From: Teddy  Read Replies (1) of 95453
 
**OT** Interesting and sort of related to several things that have been mentioned on this thread.

Soviet submarine joins capitalist cause
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Reuters) - A Soviet submarine that
once patrolled the oceans as a weapon of the Cold War was being
prepared Thursday for a new life in the arsenal of Florida tourist
attractions.

The 284-foot (95-meter) diesel submarine, identified only by the
number U-494, was in service from 1968 to 1994 with the Soviet
and Russian Navies.

The cash-strapped Russian government sold it last year to
Canadian businessman Stan Sherman for about $1 million.

Sherman had it towed across the ocean and docked in the
vacation and retirement haven of St. Petersburg, Florida, which is
named for the Russian city.

The U-494 will be docked next to a replica of the Bounty, the ship
known for the 1789 mutiny against Admiral William Bligh, that was
used in Hollywood's 1960s movie about the sailors' rebellion.

The pier is home to an aquarium, observation deck and several
restaurants and bars.

Pier manager Bill Griffin said he hoped the submarine could be
open to the public next week after minor repairs and an inspection
by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Tours of the sub will cost $8 for adults and $5 for children. "It's
really interesting," Griffin said.
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