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Re: Air Conditioning on Type XXI's ?
Posted by:
Christopher Tarana
()
Date: June 23, 2002 05:57PM
J.T. McDaniel wrote:
>
>
> Crew comfort is mentioned first, but is that the real priority, or more of a morale issue? It makes sailors feel better if you tell them you're thinking about their comfort and not about the radio.
You're not suggesting the Navy would ever lie to someone? My recruiter in
the Air Force never did! lol
>
> As for "firsts," it's arguable if any firsts really are.
> There's been a lot of discussion of snorkels recently,
> including just when the Dutch invented them. In fact, even
> the Dutch snorkel was more a development than an innovation.
> The Turtle had one, way back in 1775, complete with a float
> valve to close it when the head went under water. And that
> was no doubt merely an incremental development from a
> Neanderthal hiding from his enemy breathing through a hollow
> reed.
>
> J.T. McDaniel
I forgot about the Turtle, it did have a snorkel that looked like it came
right out of a dive shop, though installed upside down....the CSS Hunley
had ballast tanks, I wonder what the Turtle used.
Christopher
>
>
> Crew comfort is mentioned first, but is that the real priority, or more of a morale issue? It makes sailors feel better if you tell them you're thinking about their comfort and not about the radio.
You're not suggesting the Navy would ever lie to someone? My recruiter in
the Air Force never did! lol
>
> As for "firsts," it's arguable if any firsts really are.
> There's been a lot of discussion of snorkels recently,
> including just when the Dutch invented them. In fact, even
> the Dutch snorkel was more a development than an innovation.
> The Turtle had one, way back in 1775, complete with a float
> valve to close it when the head went under water. And that
> was no doubt merely an incremental development from a
> Neanderthal hiding from his enemy breathing through a hollow
> reed.
>
> J.T. McDaniel
I forgot about the Turtle, it did have a snorkel that looked like it came
right out of a dive shop, though installed upside down....the CSS Hunley
had ballast tanks, I wonder what the Turtle used.
Christopher
