Troy (submarine)
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Troy is a 14-foot-long submarine
designed to look as much as possible like a Great White Shark
, to watch Great White Sharks underwater without disturbing them, since before this it was difficult to observe them without attracting them to food. It has one crew, who lies on his belly inside it. It is piloted by Fabien Cousteau
. The submarine was used to make a documentary to prove that great white sharks were not mindless and dangerous animals.
It was inspired by the Adventures of Tintin
comic book story Le Trésor de Rackham le Rouge (published in English as Red Rackham's Treasure
) in which Tintin uses a shark-like submarine as part of his search for the titular treasure.
Its name was taken from the idea of "Trojan horse
".
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
designed to look as much as possible like a Great White Shark
Great white shark
The great white shark, scientific name Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. It is known for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached...
, to watch Great White Sharks underwater without disturbing them, since before this it was difficult to observe them without attracting them to food. It has one crew, who lies on his belly inside it. It is piloted by Fabien Cousteau
Fabien Cousteau
Fabien Cousteau is a French aquatic filmmaker and oceanographic explorer. He is son of Jean-Michel Cousteau and grandson of the noted oceanographic explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Born in Paris, he grew up in both France and the United States, and frequently accompanied his grandfather and father...
. The submarine was used to make a documentary to prove that great white sharks were not mindless and dangerous animals.
It was inspired by the Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
comic book story Le Trésor de Rackham le Rouge (published in English as Red Rackham's Treasure
Red Rackham's Treasure
Red Rackham's Treasure is the twelfth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. It is a continuation of The Secret of the Unicorn, and is one of very few Tintin...
) in which Tintin uses a shark-like submarine as part of his search for the titular treasure.
Its name was taken from the idea of "Trojan horse
Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse is a tale from the Trojan War about the stratagem that allowed the Greeks finally to enter the city of Troy and end the conflict. In the canonical version, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a select force of men inside...
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