Can a U-boat still take on water when fixed

Rhino1978 · 12-14-06, 04:57 PM

Hi gang this my be a no brainer but i have noticed sometimes after taking a heavy DC ing that after i fix the flooding thta when still submerged and at low speeds the aft end of the boat starts to sink,if i speed up this help and bring the tail back into line.Is it possible for leaks to remain or is it somthing else like a ballast problem.I have no doubt one of my fellow bubble heads will know so il thank you now in advance....Cheers

mookiemookie · 12-14-06, 05:14 PM

Were your dive planes or rudder damaged? I remember once my dive planes were destroyed and after fixing all the damage I could I went submerged at periscope depth. I looked at the external camera and had to laugh... I was travelling along at a 45 degree angle with my bow sticking out of the water! It was back to base after that

danlisa · 12-14-06, 05:26 PM

IIRC - It takes awhile for the water to be pumped out. So even though you have fixed the flooding there is still water left in the compartment. Until this is removed your boat will tilt.

peterloo · 12-15-06, 05:00 AM

The boat will tilt when water is in its compartment. You need to pump out all the water before your boat can return to normal position

Also, the boat will sink when it takes in water, where the rate of intake of water is increasing gradually (due to increasing water pressure)

12-14-06, 04:57 PM	#1
Rhino1978 Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North east england Posts: 43 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Can a U-boat still take on water when fixed Hi gang this my be a no brainer but i have noticed sometimes after taking a heavy DC ing that after i fix the flooding thta when still submerged and at low speeds the aft end of the boat starts to sink,if i speed up this help and bring the tail back into line.Is it possible for leaks to remain or is it somthing else like a ballast problem.I have no doubt one of my fellow bubble heads will know so il thank you now in advance....Cheers __________________ Depth chargers in the water sir!!!!!!!

12-14-06, 05:14 PM	#2
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12-14-06, 05:26 PM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	IIRC - It takes awhile for the water to be pumped out. So even though you have fixed the flooding there is still water left in the compartment. Until this is removed your boat will tilt. __________________

12-15-06, 05:00 AM	#4
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The boat will tilt when water is in its compartment. You need to pump out all the water before your boat can return to normal position Also, the boat will sink when it takes in water, where the rate of intake of water is increasing gradually (due to increasing water pressure) __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim