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Originally Posted by kikn79
There was a US sub (Rasher if I recall correctly) that was getting hounded by some sub chasers. They seemed to have a supernatural ability to know where they were at no matter which way they twisted or turned. After 24 hours of being held down, the captain decided to bring up the scope a bit and see what was going on. He discovered that there was an air leak in one of the pipes and they were simply watching the trail of bubbles to lead them to the sub.
I believe they closed that pipe off and was able to escape to port to have it fixed. However, the moral of the story is that yes, they used the scopes underwater at times. I don't know how well you could see the escorts around you but it was useful in this situation.
Chuck
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A specific source reference would be nice. I've read many submarine books and don't recall seeing any stories of submariners using the periscope to avoid depth charges or anything of the kind. This doesn't mean it didn't happen, or that I didn't read stories like that; just that I don't recall.
I've seen water so clear we could see rocks more than 100 feet below us, and dolphins swimming under the ship, and of course divers take pictures in very clear water sometimes; but most of the time you can't see more than a few yards under water, and periscopes don't change that. It's my feeling that the water is way too clear, and using the 'scopes to dodge destroyers and depth charges is totally wrong.