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Nisgeis · 01-30-13, 12:53 PM

I'm sure there was a US sub who tried to rig a sail after being badly damaged in a depth charging, but they were unable to get anything to work and abandonned the vessel. Unfortunately I can't find the info, so I may just be imagining it.

Here's a newspaper report of a British sub that stopped answering its rudder, lost one screw and ended up beam on in rolling waves and had to call for a tow. They tried to rig a sail to bring the head round to sea, but it failed.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/91414717

That's dated March 14, 1944, but not sure when the actual event happened. Info is a bit sketchy.

01-30-13, 12:53 PM	#10
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	I'm sure there was a US sub who tried to rig a sail after being badly damaged in a depth charging, but they were unable to get anything to work and abandonned the vessel. Unfortunately I can't find the info, so I may just be imagining it. Here's a newspaper report of a British sub that stopped answering its rudder, lost one screw and ended up beam on in rolling waves and had to call for a tow. They tried to rig a sail to bring the head round to sea, but it failed. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/91414717 That's dated March 14, 1944, but not sure when the actual event happened. Info is a bit sketchy. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.