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Old 07-28-05, 10:19 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense
5 meters beneath the keel most of the way out...

it's an experience, especially at night... i tried to use the map as little as possible, relying on the lighthouses for directional fixes...

once we cleared the estuary, i headed west and soon the bottom started opening... and as it got lighter, i lowered the snorkel, went on batteries and went as deep as i could...

... just like a nuclear sub


--Mike
Interesting. I'm going to have to try that when i return from my current patrol. Once i clear the harbor I cruise at periscope depth however.
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