Technology and Operations
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Re: pressure release valve?
Posted by:
Rodney
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Date: October 28, 2003 05:20PM
These two incidences happened after the U-boats came under attack and were forced to surface.
Günther Lorentz in U-63 was ejected into the water after he opened the hatch.
Hans Ey (U-433) opened the hatch and was blown upward. The chief quartermaster who was just below him was thrust into the conning tower by the escaping air.
Which raises a question. Wasn't there a pressure release valve in the conning tower?
Günther Lorentz in U-63 was ejected into the water after he opened the hatch.
Hans Ey (U-433) opened the hatch and was blown upward. The chief quartermaster who was just below him was thrust into the conning tower by the escaping air.
Which raises a question. Wasn't there a pressure release valve in the conning tower?