Simon Lakes Explorer

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I post for @daveks B&W Photo contest which this weeks theme is Vehicles, check out his post here

And this can also fit as a post for @juliank's Wednesday Vehicle Photography

Details of his contest can be found here

This is one of Simon Lakes Submarines called the explorer which is on display on Helwig Street in MIlford, which I thought would be something different to share photos of for the Vehicle contests

Why is it there you may ask well Simon Lake , Well Simon Lake was born in Pleasantville New Jersey, but lived in Milford CT from 1907 till his death in 1945.

In 1912 he formed the Lake Torpedo COmpany in Bridgeport CT which built 26 Submarines for the US navy during and after World War 1, his first Submarine for the military the USG G1 in November 1912 set a depth record of 78 Metres(256 Feet)

After the war in 1922 many countries including the United States signed treaties which put limits on the size of Navies . This forced the Lake Torpedo company to close in the Mid 20’s.

After the company Closed Lake continued to work on developing maritime salvage systems

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Another shot of the Explorer from a different angle in color.

The Explorer a two man submersible, was Lake’s last submarine built in 1936 which was designed for salvage use and was used in an attempt to salvage the HMS Hussar a British Frigate that sank in 1870 in the East River of New York.

The Explorer now stands proudly to be seen here in MIlford CT

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