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Re: Sea inlet valve in main ballast tank
Posted by: submarinehunt ()
Date: September 07, 2015 07:56PM

Many thanks Maciek.

I was wondering, since air floats, what is the need for the sea valve. I.e. if there was simply a hole at the bottom of the ballast tank, would one be able to do what you described ?

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Re: Sea inlet valve in main ballast tank submarinehunt 09/07/2015 07:56PM
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