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Old 05-03-12, 12:19 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by Krauter View Post
Wasn't sitting on the bottom bad for submarines, since the drains to their ballast tanks were on the bottom of the hull, and could thus get clogged with mud and debris? Or was that only for modern submarines?
Apparently not, because they did it many times. Or maybe they took the risk because it was the only choice at the time. I don't know anything about modern subs.
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