Could you get out!!

downunder · 01-30-10, 06:18 PM

Say a type 9 wanted to put some men ashore at night in an inflatable dinghy. Would it be possible to raise just the conning tower out of the water and the men get out. I mean without surfacing the boat.

Cheers

HundertzehnGustav · 01-30-10, 06:19 PM

?

no...?

downunder · 01-30-10, 06:25 PM

Why? if the hatch was above water, wouldnt that be alright?

Im writting a story.

Cheers

U-48Kriegsmarine · 01-30-10, 06:29 PM

I don't see why not....

TarJak · 01-30-10, 06:43 PM

Should be fine as long as your inflatable boat will fit through the hatch.

psykopatsak · 01-30-10, 06:48 PM

or as long as there is no wawes at _all_. otherwise one wave flushing water down the hatch an then the boat sinks a little and then more water enters and then youre submerging the boat using the pressure hull as ballast tank...

ryanglavin · 01-30-10, 07:27 PM

So, it is extremely possible, just extremely stupid and about a 90% fatality rate.
Go for it,
"IT'S A TRAP!"

downunder · 01-30-10, 07:43 PM

I think ill just surface the boat in my story, not much fun swimming with the fishes.

psykopatsak · 01-30-10, 07:45 PM

you could be hull down, so basically the rest of the hull is just below the waterline. i think that would be a comfortable margin?

01-30-10, 08:05 PM

Imagine handling an inflatable in the restricted confines of the conning tower, around the lookouts, the flak guns and railings etc. Just surface or like psykospatsak says, flood her down so the deck is barely awash.

If you can't surface long enough to put a boat in the water you probably should not surface at all.

downunder · 01-31-10, 06:09 AM

Thanks guys for your help, you have convinced me to surface the boat under the cover of darkness to get the men off. If you want to have a look at the story youll find it here.

www.steel-sharks.net

Cheers

ryanglavin · 01-31-10, 10:59 AM

If you post it here...

*wink* *wink*

01-30-10, 06:18 PM	#1
downunder Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 135 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Could you get out!! Say a type 9 wanted to put some men ashore at night in an inflatable dinghy. Would it be possible to raise just the conning tower out of the water and the men get out. I mean without surfacing the boat. Cheers __________________ May your hatches be tight, and your smokes dry.

01-30-10, 06:19 PM	#2
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	? no...? __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

01-30-10, 06:25 PM	#3
downunder Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 135 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Why? if the hatch was above water, wouldnt that be alright? Im writting a story. Cheers __________________ May your hatches be tight, and your smokes dry.

01-30-10, 06:29 PM	#4
U-48Kriegsmarine Planesman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Far Far Down at the Bottom of the Sea Posts: 185 Downloads: 339 Uploads: 0	I don't see why not.... __________________ Stay Cool, its only a depth Charge

01-30-10, 07:43 PM	#8
downunder Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 135 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I think ill just surface the boat in my story, not much fun swimming with the fishes. __________________ May your hatches be tight, and your smokes dry.

01-30-10, 06:43 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Should be fine as long as your inflatable boat will fit through the hatch.

01-30-10, 06:48 PM	#6
psykopatsak Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grid AO27 Posts: 161 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	or as long as there is no wawes at _all_. otherwise one wave flushing water down the hatch an then the boat sinks a little and then more water enters and then youre submerging the boat using the pressure hull as ballast tank...

01-30-10, 07:27 PM	#7
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	So, it is extremely possible, just extremely stupid and about a 90% fatality rate. Go for it, "IT'S A TRAP!"

01-30-10, 07:45 PM	#9
psykopatsak Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grid AO27 Posts: 161 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	you could be hull down, so basically the rest of the hull is just below the waterline. i think that would be a comfortable margin?

01-30-10, 08:05 PM	#10
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Imagine handling an inflatable in the restricted confines of the conning tower, around the lookouts, the flak guns and railings etc. Just surface or like psykospatsak says, flood her down so the deck is barely awash. If you can't surface long enough to put a boat in the water you probably should not surface at all.

01-31-10, 06:09 AM	#11
downunder Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 135 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys for your help, you have convinced me to surface the boat under the cover of darkness to get the men off. If you want to have a look at the story youll find it here. www.steel-sharks.net Cheers __________________ May your hatches be tight, and your smokes dry.

01-31-10, 10:59 AM	#12
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	If you post it here... wink wink