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PatrickWarner · 06-10-19, 11:05 AM

Is it really true that travelling at more than around 10 knots breaks the periscope on a submarine?

I guess it must be (?) but it seems strange that after all this time they haven't figured a way to make it work at faster speeds.

Is that because of technology limitations or is it more that they don't see a need to have it working at higher speeds?

06-10-19, 11:05 AM	#1
PatrickWarner Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Periscope breaks above 10 knots is that real? Is it really true that travelling at more than around 10 knots breaks the periscope on a submarine? I guess it must be (?) but it seems strange that after all this time they haven't figured a way to make it work at faster speeds. Is that because of technology limitations or is it more that they don't see a need to have it working at higher speeds?