ICTINEO II PORT VELL 13 7 2008

El Ictíneo II medía 14 metros de largo, 2 metros de ancho y 3 de fondo. Fue construido con madera de olivo y refuerzos de roble con una capa de 2 milímetros de cobre.
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[jaimie8888]

I find myself imagining a story about this sub.

Two modern Spanish engineers, who despise each other.

A younger up and coming genius #2, and an older accomplished pro #1.

#1 admires the Ictineo II, but says to his son and daughter, "If only I could go back in time, if only I could meet Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, what advances in science I could contribute to his invention!"

"But," says his son, "the sub, it is so fabulous!"

"Ahh! I could make it better!" #1 says almost derisively.

[barcinonews]

@jaimie8888 Monturiol had the misfortune to be born in one country at a time when the officer saw mentality with very bad eyes was clever enough to invent a machine that represents an important advance. So the idea that prevailed in Spain "invent others (foreigners)."

[barcinonews]

Esta es la segunda nave diseñada por Monturiol, inventor del submarino.

[jaimie8888]

And when they meet again, the #2 engineer discovers a change in #1 himself, and in the end, #2 changes his attitude and begins to admire #1, even as #1 now admires Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol.

[jaimie8888]

And little by little, #1 discovers how genteel and likable Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol is as a man, and is charmed by his personality.

FInally, #1 gives up, and leaves a small donation to help fund the construction of the Ictineo II, unchanged from the original design.

#1 comes back to the future, and his attitude is changed toward the designer of the Ictineo II.

[jaimie8888]

#1 pretends to be a modest but inspired gentleman, who has ideas.

One by one, he suggests modern improvements to the Ictineo II, a conning tower, a better propeller design, forward diving planes, and so on.

And one by one, Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol explains why they can't do that; a taller conning tower would unbalance the Ictineo II's equilibrium, a better propeller would be too expensive and heavy, forward diving planes would snag on kelp and diver's air lines.

[jaimie8888]

"I'm not so sure," says #1's daughter doubtfully, "you even like the man."

So #1 somehow goes back in time, and meets Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol in his workshop, busily designing the Ictineo II.

#1 pretends to be an unknown engineer of some accomplishment, and flatters Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, and gets a dinner engagement, and they exchange ideas.

They talk at length.

[patriciaroijonas]

Qué curioso, una antigua nave submarina!