National Cheng Kung University has built Taiwan’s first human-powered submarine, which was given a name full of Taiwanese flavor at its launch on Sunday.
The Sat-bak-hi, or “milkfish” as pronounced in Hoklo (also known as Taiwanese), is a brainchild of a team of seven from the university, who spent more than two years developing it.
The team is to participate in the biennial European International Submarine Races, which are to be held in Portsmouth, England, next month, the school said.
Submarine competitions have been held in Europe and the US for more than 20 years, said Chen Jeng-horng (陳政宏), associate professor at the
By Tsai Wen-chu and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with staff writerNational Cheng Kung University has built Taiwan’s first human-powered submarine, which was given a name full of Taiwanese flavor at its launch on Sunday.