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Re: VIIC draught
Posted by: Sniper ()
Date: May 24, 2002 11:49AM

Tim,

Remember you are dealing with a submarine here...when surfaced an sub can alter its draught by simply pumping water in or out of its compensating tank (the central 'trim' tank) making itself displace more or less water. In extreme cases U-Boats were known to run on the surface with their ballast tanks partially filled with water to reduce their surface profile to a minimum.

When submerged a boat could run at periscope depth but if the sub wanted to it could run shallower than preiscope depth to creep closer to the shore underwater.

Rgrds

Sniper.

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VIIC draught Tim 05/24/2002 05:16AM
Re: VIIC draught Sniper 05/24/2002 11:49AM
Re: VIIC draught Tim 05/24/2002 03:21PM
Re: VIIC draught walter M 06/01/2002 09:04AM


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