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Old 04-25-12, 10:32 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve View Post
That's something that's always bothered me. I've read that they really did that, but I wonder why, given that the diving tanks were capable of transferring up to 20 tons of water between fore and aft trim tanks, many times the weight of the entire crew.
Every little helps, but maybe it was more psychological - if the crew get there fast they think they'll live, and if not...
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