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Seaview was the name of the submarine in "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea". Thing does seem to be virtually bombproof, and all the crew well versed in the art of leak-stopping. Though the sub is a bit of a magnet for trouble, pretty much weekly.Originally Posted by Macca
Doesn't actually say in the advert how much the cruises cost, but it won't be cheap (even dearer during school holidays I bet).
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I was getting mixed up with 'Seaquest' which was basically the same thing just worse.
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Well, a submarine is definitely not on my (leaking) bucket list now! Don't think space will be, either...
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Enough of submarines - today 25th August:
1609
Galileo Galilei demonstrated his first telescope.
1900
Writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, playing for MCC in his first-class match, bowled out W G Grace who was batting for London County.
1919
The world's first scheduled air flights began, between London and Paris.
1944
Paris liberated from Nazi occupation.
2008
Team GB's Olympians flew home from Beijing with 19 golds and their best medal haul for 100 years.
2012
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, died aged 82.
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25 August 2026
Dolly Parton, American Country and Western singer, died aged 80.
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That's a shock. I had to Google her to check it wasn't a mistake.
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Very sad, great songwriter
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Today 26th August,
1346
Edward III, aided by son Edward the Black Prince, defeated the French at the Battle of Crécy.
1682
Astronomer Edmund Halley first observed the comet named after him.
1936
The BBC transmitted the first high-definition TV pictures introduced by Leslie Mitchell. More than 7,000 people queued to see pictures from Alexandra Palace on sets at the Olympia Radio Show.
1959
The Morris Mini-Minor was launched. It was only 10ft long, yet could seat four passengers.
1973
The University of Texas at Arlington became the first accredited school to offer a course in belly dancing.
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On the 27th August,
1859
The world's first oil well was drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake.
1883
Krakatoa, a volcanic island west of Java, erupted with thousands being killed by the resulting tidal waves. The explosion was heard 3,000 miles away.
1896
Britain defeated Zanzibar in a 38 minute war - the shortest recorded war in history.
2015
'The Shepherd's Crown', by Terry Pratchett was published posthumously 5 months after his death as the last book in the Discworld series.
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Krakatoa - despite the title of the film, it's resolutely west of Java
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