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Old 01-28-08, 12:32 PM   #20
Penelope_Grey
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Originally Posted by jazman
Size has nothing to do with the pressure found at a depth. You put a Gato or a Type VII at 300 feet, they face the same pressure.
Semi-True, however the Gato has a larger surface area, therefore the total area of pressure is greater than that of a U-Boat. as in.... Pressure per square inch is the same, but a Gato has a lot more inches than a U-Boat does. So will naturally not be able to go as deep due to being larger.
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