watch crew underwater

Heibges · 05-16-06, 10:24 PM

Please keep in mind that the seakeeping characteristics of the uboats is not depicted 100% realistically. Waves may break over the bridge, but if the waves kept the uboat submerged for 15 seconds, the captain should have submerged before this time, to spare his crew.

In very heavy seas, a uboat would have to stay submerged as much as possible, and probably try to move out of the area.

Firing of torpedos would be impossible. Staying at PD would have been impossible.

Watch crew would have to be lashed to the boat by lifelines.

05-16-06, 10:24 PM	#2
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Please keep in mind that the seakeeping characteristics of the uboats is not depicted 100% realistically. Waves may break over the bridge, but if the waves kept the uboat submerged for 15 seconds, the captain should have submerged before this time, to spare his crew. In very heavy seas, a uboat would have to stay submerged as much as possible, and probably try to move out of the area. Firing of torpedos would be impossible. Staying at PD would have been impossible. Watch crew would have to be lashed to the boat by lifelines. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

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