How high would the typical bridge watch be above sea level ?

Drebbel · 03-31-07, 11:06 AM

How high would the typical bridge watch be above sea level ? Ingame, as well as real life WWII USN submarine.

nattydread · 03-31-07, 05:05 PM

Sometimes look outs where put up on the periscpe shears...35ft or so? I think thats what I read.

Tigrone · 03-31-07, 07:01 PM

Depends on the boat, but lower lookout about 25' and upper on scope crosstrees about 35' at eye level, assuming they are not dwarves.

03-31-07, 11:06 AM	#1
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	How high would the typical bridge watch be above sea level ? How high would the typical bridge watch be above sea level ? Ingame, as well as real life WWII USN submarine.

03-31-07, 07:01 PM	#3
Tigrone Commander Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 470 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	20 to 35 feet Depends on the boat, but lower lookout about 25' and upper on scope crosstrees about 35' at eye level, assuming they are not dwarves. __________________ Commander Hiram Cassedy: "Tigrone has saved the Air Force and is now returning to Iwo Jima with 28 rescued zoomies." B-29 SNUFFY & THE SHIF'LESS SKONKS among them. I've a broom at the mast said he, for the broom is a sign for me, that wherever I go, I sweep the mighty sea.

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03-31-07, 05:05 PM	#2
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Sometimes look outs where put up on the periscpe shears...35ft or so? I think thats what I read.