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RE: Rubber Coating on U-Boats
Posted by: Rainer Bruns ()
Date: November 20, 2000 04:17PM

Hi Frank,
Early tests in the Baltic showed this coating material to be about 15-20% "stealthier" (if one can so call it). The problem, however, was the adhesive used. It was unable to keep the rubber sheets attached to the boat's skin. Result: sheets of the stuff kept peeling off making the boat accoustcally noisier underwater than before. By the way nowadays Navies with ultra modern subs still have similar problems. Likewise, remember spaceshuttle tiles?? Rgds, RB

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Rubber Coating on U-Boats Frank B. 11/20/2000 04:02PM
RE: Rubber Coating on U-Boats Rainer Bruns 11/20/2000 04:17PM
RE: Rubber Coating on U-Boats Antonio Veiga 11/21/2000 07:57PM
RE: Rubber Coating on U-Boats Rod 11/21/2000 08:31PM
RE: Rubber Coating on U-Boats Jerry Mason 11/21/2000 10:42PM


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