Hi Wayne

NEEBLAMMERS Wrote:
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> This sounds like negligence or/and incompetence on
> behalf of the submariners:-
>
> What should have been the S.O.P.?

After launching salvo? To flood compensating tanks and (if necessary)
move water from aft to forward trim tank.

After breaking the surface? Give orders: all hands forward, move all
water to forward trim tank, forward diving planes down, full ahead forward.

> Was this a common occurrence?

Hard to say - breaking surface was more likely, when torpedoes salvo was
launched (in case of four torpedoes the boat had bow almost 5 tons lighter).

> Who do you think was to blame?

For proper depth and trim keeping was responsible Chief Engineer.
There could be also lack of coordination in acions of Torpedoman's Mate.

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Regards
Maciek


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