Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Submarine articles from the old days

[MerlinSub@t-online.de]

Was it ever used succesfull?

vbr Carsten 

"Jens Laland" <laland@artematrix.org> schrieb:
> David
> 
> The canoe were propelled by a 1/2 hp DC motor, and managed a top speed of 
> 4.4 knots. However, normal cruising speed on surface was never more than 3 
> knots (3.1). At this speed the operational range (based on batteries alone) 
> is said to have been about 26 nautical miles. The total weight of the craft 
> was 660 lbs.
> 
> Depth limit was set to no more than 50 feet (for reasons Jay has already 
> mentioned), and the canoe was designed to operate with a minimum amount of 
> positive buoyancy when diving.
> 
> regards,
> Jens
> 
> > David,
> >
> > The canoe was only used in shallow dives as the driver was using an oxygen
> > rebreather rig for life support.  Limpet mines with magnet attachment was
> > the weapon of choice.  The canoes experienced major buoyancy/ballasting
> > issues and could not be easily held under a ship's hull to emplace the 
> > mines
> > by the diver.
> >
> > R/Jay
> 
> 
> 
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