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Re: U-34 and bioluminescence
Posted by: DanOdenweller ()
Date: September 08, 2010 10:11AM

Bioluminescence is a fact of life for submarines, and for divers in the water at night. Night diving in the right conditions is beautiful, and eliminates the need for a light source.

I always brought with me a pair of US Divers Rocket fins, or Scubapro Jet fins, to use at night because the fins generated vortices of bioluminescence from each port in the fin.

A submarine will also generate the same effect, but whether it could be used to detect the submarine from another platform (?) is another subject. I imagine it is possible, but unlikely unless the two vessels were close to one another, and moving slowly. My experience has all been from inside the pressure vessel, not outside.


Dan B. Odenweller

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U-34 and bioluminescence Marcel Koken 09/06/2010 07:48PM
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Re: U-34 and bioluminescence Marcel Koken 09/07/2010 07:49PM
Re: U-34 and bioluminescence Michael Lowrey 09/07/2010 11:05PM
Re: U-34 and bioluminescence Marcel Koken 09/09/2010 05:05AM
Re: U-34 and bioluminescence Michael Lowrey 09/11/2010 02:46AM
Re: U-34 and bioluminescence DanOdenweller 09/08/2010 10:11AM


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