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vonTorpitz · 04-06-10, 01:56 AM

Interesting question. If what you are discussing actually was the case during the war, then the U-Boat commander would have always had to run his e-motors at flank speed in order keep the boat at an even depth. But if he is at over 200m depth then he is obviously evading an attack and would obviously not want to run so loudly for extended periods. Seems like a catch 22 and an interesting one if its true. However, I think its fairly unlikely because I'm fairly sure the trim and ballast tanks had a large role to play in bouyancy along side boat speed, probably enabling the commander to run silent.

04-06-10, 01:56 AM	#3
vonTorpitz Seaman Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: an island in the Pacific Posts: 42 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Interesting question. If what you are discussing actually was the case during the war, then the U-Boat commander would have always had to run his e-motors at flank speed in order keep the boat at an even depth. But if he is at over 200m depth then he is obviously evading an attack and would obviously not want to run so loudly for extended periods. Seems like a catch 22 and an interesting one if its true. However, I think its fairly unlikely because I'm fairly sure the trim and ballast tanks had a large role to play in bouyancy along side boat speed, probably enabling the commander to run silent. __________________ God damn them all. I was told, we'd cruise the seas for American gold. We'd fire no guns, shed no tears. Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier. The last of Barrett's privateers.