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RE: Max depth US subs
Posted by:
David W
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Date: September 28, 2000 01:39AM
Well, it sounds like that the Americans were very conservative with their depth ratings. The only info I had to go on for the depth rating was the official specs listed in books and on another website called subnet.com.
As for the quality of workmanship, in peacetime I would give the edge to the Germans. I worked with one years ago working on IBM check processing machines. I would drive him nuts by eyeballing the critical adjustments that I knew could be eyeballed. He on the otherhand, if the specs called for 30 milli-inches, + or - 5, then he would insert a 30 milli-inch feeler guage and would not be happy until it was precisely 30 milli-inches! In wartime however, the attitude was typical of my aunt, who worked in a B25 factory. She said you never know who's son may be in the plane, tank, jeep or what have you, who's life may depend on the equipment working properly.
As for the quality of workmanship, in peacetime I would give the edge to the Germans. I worked with one years ago working on IBM check processing machines. I would drive him nuts by eyeballing the critical adjustments that I knew could be eyeballed. He on the otherhand, if the specs called for 30 milli-inches, + or - 5, then he would insert a 30 milli-inch feeler guage and would not be happy until it was precisely 30 milli-inches! In wartime however, the attitude was typical of my aunt, who worked in a B25 factory. She said you never know who's son may be in the plane, tank, jeep or what have you, who's life may depend on the equipment working properly.
