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RE: Front Diving Planes
Posted by: Rainer Bruns ()
Date: June 06, 2001 04:08PM

Hi Derek,
Actually the fixed fwd hydroplanes of German boats usually took a teriffic beating in anything but the smoothest surface ops. For that reason shafts and surrounding supports etc. were overdimensioned for extra strength. They regularly came out of the water and slammed down again. Thus your point 4 is wrong. The Cdr. also had to be a little more careful when docking the boat. They also were handy as a \"can-opener\" as the USCG Cutter Hamilton will attest to. :-))) Rgds, RB

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Front Diving Planes Derek 06/06/2001 03:48PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Rainer Bruns 06/06/2001 04:08PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Steve Cooper 06/06/2001 05:17PM
RE: Front Diving Planes joe brandt 06/09/2001 12:33AM
RE: Front Diving Planes Derek 06/07/2001 07:05PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Tom Iwanski 06/11/2001 02:10PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Rainer Bruns 06/12/2001 01:06AM
RE: Front Diving Planes Jeffrey LaRue 06/20/2001 04:01PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Rainer Bruns 06/20/2001 05:10PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Jeffrey LaRue 06/21/2001 07:29PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Rainer Bruns 06/21/2001 09:10PM
RE: Front Diving Planes Jerry Pope 06/22/2001 08:13AM


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