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Sub Maris : La Gesta Del Submarino Simpson, el Piloto Pardo y una Película Japonesa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jordán Astaburuaga, Gustavo Joaquín.
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Submarines (Ships).
- Antarctica.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (101 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bogota : Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Ediciones Universitarias, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book recounts the extraordinary mission of the Chilean submarine SS-21 Simpson and its support vessel, the AP-45 Piloto Pardo, in Antarctic waters during 1979. The mission was undertaken to support the filming of the Japanese movie 'Virus,' which depicted a global pandemic and the survival of a small group in Antarctica. Written in third person with insights from participants, the narrative highlights the crew's professionalism, bravery, and challenges faced in the harsh Antarctic environment. The book underscores Chile's Antarctic heritage and sovereignty, referencing historical milestones such as the rescue by Luis Pardo and the visit of President Gabriel González Videla. It details the preparation, logistics, and record-breaking achievements, including the southernmost dive by a conventional submarine. The story provides a unique perspective on international collaboration, maritime operations, and Antarctic exploration, aiming to inspire Chilean youth and maritime enthusiasts. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Prólogo: Una misión brillantemente cumplida
- Introducción
- Palabras preliminares
- La historia de un contrato inédito
- Los buques se preparan para la aventura antártica
- Cruzando el paso Drake hacia lo desconocido
- Una explicación necesaria
- La Antártica da la bienvenida al Simpson
- Luz, cámara y operaciones aéreas
- Inmersiones en la Antártica de un submarino convencional
- Atrapados en los hielos antárticos
- Reinicio de las filmaciones
- Un récord mundial. La sumergida más austral de un submarino convencional
- Término de las filmaciones
- Dos rescates: en el estrecho de Magallanes y en la Antártica
- Un precedente: el primer rescate del Lindblad Explorer efectuado por el Piloto Pardo
- La película japonesa Virus
- Una visión retrospectiva del comandante del Simpson
- Submarinos convencionales en la Antártica. Algo excepcional
- Gabriel González Videla, primer presidente del mundo en visitar la Antártica
- Características, historia y dotación del submarino Simpson
- Características e historia del Piloto Pardo Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 956-17-1167-2
- OCLC:
- 1507464111
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