Boats - Sailing - Ships

Aug. 08, 1956 - The Dana Rescuer Launched.. New Unique Submarine Lifeboat Prepare For Round-The-World Voyage: What is claimed to be the first unsinkable lifeboat was launched yesterday at ESBJERG, Jutland. Walter Westhborg a Danish seaman is soon to start off on a round-the-world trip in the craft to demonstrate its unskinkable qualities. Resembling a submarine the vessel is the invention of Mr. Claus Soerensen, Director of the Danish Greenland Fishing company. The boat is equipped with ventilation apparatus - stabilisers -etc. He claims that when a ship is sinking - the crew need only board the lifeboat- close the manhole and remain where. when the ship goes down - the lifeboat just floats off. There is also a hollow mast for use as both a radio serial and as air intake. A periscope has been replaced by a demo-shaped casing the enable to steersman to see in all directions. The boat can carry emergency rations and 450 gallons of oil -sufficient for ten days continuous sailing. Photo Shows View of the new lifeboat - the Dana Rescuere after she had been launched at Esbjerg. The ship is background carries the Old type lifeboat. The new craft has room for between 20 and 30 people

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Casing Claimed Claims Continuous Demonstrate Directions Enable Equipped Esbjerg Floats Gallons Greenland Hollow Intake Jutland Launched Lifeboat Manhole Mast Need Periscope Prepare Qualities Rations Remain Replaced Rescuer Resembling Round-the-world Seaman Stabilisers Sufficient Unsinkable Ventilation

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