The Joy of Model Submarines

A piece of driftwood, a sturdy reed for a mast and a tattered bit of rag for a sail and Youth is off for great adventure! The pond boat has been around for thousands of years; a couple were even found in King Tut’s tomb. When the submarine became a viable warship, circa 1900, the toy pond-boat manufacturers were quick to capitalize on it by offering small tin subs with a variety of propulsion systems, each becoming a highly prized possession of its young owner. Most of these model subs did not survive, submerging beneath the dark waves while its captain and first mate wait excitedly on shore for the little ship to surface and return home but, sadly, never to see it again. These rusting hulks sparsely littered the…

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