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senjorlossi · 05-14-10, 07:40 AM

Well, I have read several times that U-boats have been put onto the sea floor in real live (I´m talking about WW2 subs).

For example, G. Prien "parked" his U-47 outside Scapa Flow to wait for nightfall for his raid. He wrote in his logbook: "East of Scapa Flow on the bottom at 90 meters".
L.G. Buchheim also talked of putting the boat onto the sea floor in one of his books. He describes that the current was dragging the boat over the floor, so that the LI had to put more water into the tanks to make the boat sit properly on the bottom.

One should keep in mind that the condition of the floor is stated on navigation charts (like "rocks", "sand", "mud" etc.), as well as larger obstacles like wrecks and large rocks.

Still, of course, as a commander I would consider very thoroughly the risk of hitting or being entangled into anything that is not mentioned on the chart, being it an unknown wreck, fishing nets or whatever.

But it has been done, at least occasionally.

05-14-10, 07:40 AM	#7
senjorlossi Seaman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 42 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Well, I have read several times that U-boats have been put onto the sea floor in real live (I´m talking about WW2 subs). For example, G. Prien "parked" his U-47 outside Scapa Flow to wait for nightfall for his raid. He wrote in his logbook: "East of Scapa Flow on the bottom at 90 meters". L.G. Buchheim also talked of putting the boat onto the sea floor in one of his books. He describes that the current was dragging the boat over the floor, so that the LI had to put more water into the tanks to make the boat sit properly on the bottom. One should keep in mind that the condition of the floor is stated on navigation charts (like "rocks", "sand", "mud" etc.), as well as larger obstacles like wrecks and large rocks. Still, of course, as a commander I would consider very thoroughly the risk of hitting or being entangled into anything that is not mentioned on the chart, being it an unknown wreck, fishing nets or whatever. But it has been done, at least occasionally. __________________ Best regards, Stefan.