virtualpender
05-04-10, 11:08 PM
I had the chance to visit the PAMPANITO over the weekend and noticed the shallow depth gauge in the control room had markings at the following depths:
48 1/2'
66 1/2'
150'
I'm assuming the 150' is the "crash dive" depth. I am correct to assume that the other two values are the minimum and maximum periscope depth and that the middle value between the two (57 1/2') is the standard periscope depth?
Here's a photo (not mine - this one is from COBIA) illustrating what I'm asking about. Anybody know for sure?
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb93/kikn79/USS_Cobia/Control%20Room/tn_DSCF5640.jpg
48 1/2'
66 1/2'
150'
I'm assuming the 150' is the "crash dive" depth. I am correct to assume that the other two values are the minimum and maximum periscope depth and that the middle value between the two (57 1/2') is the standard periscope depth?
Here's a photo (not mine - this one is from COBIA) illustrating what I'm asking about. Anybody know for sure?
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb93/kikn79/USS_Cobia/Control%20Room/tn_DSCF5640.jpg