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Re: Detachable keel
Posted by: Rainer Bruns ()
Date: October 28, 2002 08:06PM

<HTML>Hi Io,
While it is a fairly common design feature in small research subs to incorporate some sort of droppable solid ballast located low in the craft to enable emergency surfacing, I know of no combat submarine or uboat designed in WW1 or later designed with detachable solid ballast or keels.
Keels of German WW2 boats were made out of U-formed plate with external inspection ports, through which ballast was loaded. None had the ability to drop ballast from the keel, except for laborious removal in drydock.
Hope this answer was 'reasonable' enough. :-)) Rgds, RB</HTML>

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Re: Detachable keel Io Chrysafidou 10/28/2002 05:39PM
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