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ETR3(SS) · 10-08-17, 08:32 PM

Not just below the water line, but below the drip line. Half the hull is black to make it harder to see from the surface while the other half was a special paint designed to preserve the hull and prevent the growth of marine life.

10-08-17, 08:32 PM	#3
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Not just below the water line, but below the drip line. Half the hull is black to make it harder to see from the surface while the other half was a special paint designed to preserve the hull and prevent the growth of marine life. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.