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Originally Posted by Frame57
Remember the "storm of the century"? We were smack dab in that thing. We were at 400 feet and I remember it perfectly because i was in the Conn wondering why in the hell we were rocking and rolling at 400 feet. In about a nano second we actually broached the surface. That is how bad those seas were. Pullled us up like a cork. We brought in more water to get heavier, then went to 800 feet were things were OK.
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Fascinating
Could you provide some more perspective into the nature of modern submarining (wtf is that a word?)
How can a sub be pulled up 400 feet? Doesn't the strain of such an ascent damage the hull? What was it like in general?