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U-297 sunk while schnorkeling
Posted by: Tom Iwanski ()
Date: March 19, 2001 08:26PM

<HTML>Hello all,

Just in case you didn\'t see it on the new Announcement Board, there\'s an interesting article about the discovery of U-297 at this link: [www.thescotsman.co.uk].

What I find particularly interesting about this story is that the Sunderland crew that sunk this u-boat supposedly spotted the wake of the schnorkel (there was no mention of radar) The crew then dropped D/Cs on the unsuspecting u-boat.

We had some previous discussions on vulnerability while schnorkeling, and I suppose this is at least one example of that vulnerability. Schnorkeling still seems far superior to being on the surface to charge batteries, but once spotted, a schnorkeling sub seems like a sitting duck.

I would be interested in other comments about this article. Rainer, you had mentioned once that a well trained crew could quickly close a valve to stop the inrush of water if the schnorkel mast were damaged below the head. Does the article\'s account of the sinking make sense to you?

Take care,

Tom </HTML>

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Subject Written By Posted
U-297 sunk while schnorkeling Tom Iwanski 03/19/2001 08:26PM
RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling Kelland Hutchence 03/19/2001 10:43PM
RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling kurt 03/20/2001 11:21PM
Blind during snorkeling? SuperKraut 03/22/2001 01:00PM
RE: Blind during snorkeling? Rainer Bruns 03/22/2001 02:11PM
Technical possibilities SuperKraut 03/24/2001 10:48PM
RE: Technical possibilities Rainer Bruns 03/26/2001 02:45PM
RE: Blind during snorkeling? kurt 03/22/2001 05:30PM
RE: Blind during snorkeling? Rainer Bruns 03/22/2001 05:35PM
RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling Rainer Bruns 03/20/2001 04:17AM
RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling james stewart 03/21/2001 07:03PM
RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling Ian Stapley 03/24/2001 04:06PM


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