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Old 09-22-10, 12:26 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve View Post
No door. The seals which keep water from getting into the periscope well can only stand so much pressure. And pressure builds up fast. Maybe they could use them a little deeper - I'm not sure. But periscopes that don't work well at night aren't going to work well as the depth makes the water darker.

I think the biggest question is, are there any accounts of subs using the periscopes at greater depths to track ships from underwater?

I once read where a sailor put on a mask and had a flashlight.. They put him into a torpedo tube and they opened the door. He used to look around for a bout 10 seconds then they would open the door again and let him in..

This tactic was very popular with this particular u-boat. They would do it all the time.. Then one time during a fight, they forgot to let him back in.. Thinking the torpedo tube was loaded because it triggered the load que, they fired him at a merchant.. The craziest thing... He ran straight hot and normal all the way to the merchant and banged on the hull with his flashlight for hours, till a hole began to form.. The merchant finally sunk 8 hours later with the entire crew (both sides) in total confusion..

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