Max depth at which you would have been able to raise periscope

Peto · 11-18-07, 01:08 PM

I can't prove this but: If you can see it from a submerged periscope, you should most certainly already be hearing it. Submarines relied on sound--not as much as they do today--but sound was still their eyes when submerged. Not many skippers would be happy with his scope ten feet under the surface to notice the massive hull of a ship coming into focus. By the time you saw it, it would likely be too late to react. A ship doesn't have to hit you to ruin your day. The prop wash of a freighter going over you can suck you to the surface, even if you're at 90 feet.

I think that if the scope was up, it was out of the water.

And keep thumping that bass Sailor Steve!!!!

11-18-07, 01:08 PM	#3
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I can't prove this but: If you can see it from a submerged periscope, you should most certainly already be hearing it. Submarines relied on sound--not as much as they do today--but sound was still their eyes when submerged. Not many skippers would be happy with his scope ten feet under the surface to notice the massive hull of a ship coming into focus. By the time you saw it, it would likely be too late to react. A ship doesn't have to hit you to ruin your day. The prop wash of a freighter going over you can suck you to the surface, even if you're at 90 feet. I think that if the scope was up, it was out of the water. And keep thumping that bass Sailor Steve!!!! __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

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