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RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling
Posted by: Rainer Bruns ()
Date: March 20, 2001 04:17AM

<HTML>Hi Tom,
Interesting article, Tom. Ofc, the author is advancing an unproven theory, i.e. the snorkel damage was the reason of the boat\'s demise.
While at least one DC appeared to have ripped off the snorkel, any one of the other five might have caused a catastrophic failure of the pressure hull. Large oil patch strongly indicates other DC\'s found their mark.
Tom, one cannot be sure how many boats actually were lost due to snorkel accidents while in transit without any enemy contact at that time. I guess my earlier comments should be understood more in those situations.
In this case, U297 being straddled by 6 simultaneous DC explosions, lights failing, loosened gear bashing about, hanging on is the first instinct before shutting down the air-intake and the diesels. Who knows, by that time the diesels might have sucked the air down to such an under -pressure, that the crew laid withering in agony on the floor plates with busted ear drums and bulging eyes, gasping for breath incapacitated to do anything to save the boat and themselves. The icy waters of the inrushing sea numbing their misery into oblivion. Exitus et finis patriae.
Rgds, RB
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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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