How fast do Depth Charges sink

Admiral Halsey · 05-23-14, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

I recall one story of a fleet boat in the '50s or '60s that lost power, and was later calculated to have gone below 1000 feet. The pressure hull was damaged enough that the boat was scrapped afterwards, but still not bad for a 25-20 year old boat rated for 400.

That would be the USS Chopper.

razark · 05-23-14, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

That would be the USS Chopper.

That would be the one. I thought it started with a "C", but the only name that came to mind was the Copperfin.