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Originally Posted by Torplexed
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Originally Posted by PapaG39
My thinking is to get rid of the torps sooner rather then later. Less weight for those props to push is my thinken..
I spent a big part of my life flying in Alaska so I am very fuel consious by nature.
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Somebody with more naval experience than me can correct me if I'm wrong but I think it was common practice in order to maintain proper list, trim, draft, balance, and stability to ship seawater into the sub's tanks for every torpedo fired as well as food stuffs and fuel consumed. Odds are your sub is every bit as heavy for the props and engines to push through the water with all the torpedoes expended. :hmm: |
That is correct. A submarine only varies in the setting of how much is looking out of the water. And this is done by putting more or less water in special tanks.
A captain can choose between
* totally submerged
* deep in water / decks awash
* normal stabilized surface level
* high out of the water / but totally unstable in sea
If you get yourself some type II or VII plans from this forum you can find "Ballast Tank" written on them. These are the ones. There are a few more for other purposes like:
* Trimzellen (putting the uboat level in the water)
* Torpedoausgleichstank (compensate for the uplift immediately after a torpedoshot, so the bow does not breach the surface)
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