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Re: Negative Buoyancy
Posted by: ROBERT M. ()
Date: July 19, 2002 01:50AM

Scott:

How would the pressure get in the boat and is this unwanted in a U-boat?

Each dive by a U.S. Navy WWII fleet boat, high pressure air is bled into the boat
at the order of the Chief-of-the-Watch in the Control Room. He watches the
altimeter as it idicates the pressure desired, then signals to stop the blow. If the
needle on the altimeter stays steady, the boat is tight.

This pressure will stay in the boat until it surfaces or if it snorkles. I offered a similar explanation about Negative Tank and "Blow Negative" on 07-18-02 at 03:17.

Did you check out that website for "THE FLEET BOAT" manual?

Later,

ROBERT M.

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Negative Buoyancy Harvey 07/17/2002 11:03PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy J.T. McDaniel 07/17/2002 11:55PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy ROBERT M. 07/18/2002 01:17AM
Re: Negative Buoyancy Scott 07/18/2002 09:57PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy ROBERT M. 07/19/2002 01:50AM
Re: Negative Buoyancy kurt 07/19/2002 01:41PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy ROBERT M. 07/19/2002 10:47PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy kurt 07/20/2002 12:36PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy ROBERT M. 07/20/2002 08:23PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy J.T. McDaniel 07/21/2002 01:11AM
Re: Negative Buoyancy ROBERT M. 07/21/2002 03:59AM
Re: Negative Buoyancy kurt 07/22/2002 03:51PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy ROBERT M. 07/23/2002 04:47AM
Re: Negative Buoyancy Don Baker 08/16/2002 04:36PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy Don Baker 08/16/2002 04:36PM
Re: Negative Buoyancy Rainer Bruns 08/27/2002 04:21PM
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