Submarines in historical books, action or science fiction movies.
Who hasn’t come across a historical books, action or science fiction movie that included ships or submarines?
Who hasn’t dreamed of being in a submarine, explore the sea and become a new age “Cousteau”?
Submarines have had an important influence on modern science fiction and fantasy. From the stories of Jules Verne to the underwater action TV shows of the 1960s and beyond, they all travelled us to the great depths. With them we explored the wonders and mysteries of the oceans. And the Collection of Fictive Submarines was born….
This infographic showcases some of our favorite submarines from the universes of fiction. It is a collection of the some of the ships and subs from various popular books, movies and TV shows. Many people have come to love and remember them. The Collection of Fictive Submarines describes the features of each vessel and how they were used in the stories they took park in.he
Which ones do you recognize? And which one is your favourite?
The mesothelioma treatment center compiled information on submarines and produced this infographic. Military submarines used in World War I and continuing through World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War and The Cold War held a silent killer: Asbestos. Asbestos was used as an insulator because it is fire resistant and easy to work with. But the small confined spaces of a submarine meant that the airborne chrysotile asbestos particles were slowly ravaging the sailors and passengers lungs. It wouldn’t be until many years later that the inhalation and exposure to asbestos was found to be the cause of a rare, but deadly cancer called mesothelioma.
Story Source: Originally published on mesotheliomatreatmentcenters.org. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.
Picture Source: Featured image – tpsdave Pixbay, Factsheer picture – Visually
