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As Colombian trackers continue their battle to smuggle cocaine onto the streets o America, a new ront hasdeveloped in the war on drugs: below the surace o the

ocean. An inside look at the world o drugs subs, and the men trying to catch them.

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1 Rudder. 2 Bales of cocaine packed in the stern 3 Scuttle valves, used to sink the sub in the event of capture 4 Diesel engine, capable of speeds up to 20knots and traveling underwater for 2,000 miles without refueling 5 Bilge pump 6 Mechanic 7 Bucket used both to bail water and to prevent the enginefrom overheating 8 Cooling system, which funnels exhaust from the engine; exhaust is cooled by the ocean before being released, thwarting Coast Guard

attempts to spot sub using infrared technology9

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Storage space for food and water11

Armed load guard hired by drug trackers tomake sure the crew stays in line 12 Toolbox 13 Sub captain, in charge of steering, navigation, and communicating with trackers on land 14 Pilot house, theonly portion of the sub that rises above surface level 15 Steering wheel 16 Satellite radio 17 Compass 18 Bales of cocaine stored in the submarines bow.

Anatomy of a Drug Sub A detailed look at the latest weapon in the war on drugs.

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Leonardo Da Vincisketches a design for asemi-submersible,though its never built.

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Cornelius Drebbel buildsrst sub; tested in theThames, stays sub-merged for three hours.

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American inventor DavidBushnell develops theTurtle, the rst militarysubmarine.

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The Phoenix 1000 personalluxury sub is sold by USSubmarines. Price tag:$80,000,000.

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