Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Russian Sub Sunk

[Steve <s_lindblom@conknet.com>]

Readers of Edward Ellsbery will look sceptically on the notion of pontoons
being a last ditch solution, especially in open, stormy waters.



>I remember reading (CNN, MSNBC, etc.) that one of the alternatives
>(last-ditch?)would be to float the sub up with pontoons/balloons,
>whatever.  The odd thing was that the article said they couldn't float
>it all the way up--only to 150' or so (where diving might be a bit
>easier).  Now, I know it wasn't supposed to be a technical article, so I
>wasn't surprised about a lack of detail, but if they could float it off
>the bottom at all, shouldn't it go all the way up, and even accelerate
>(assuming the pontoons aren't rigid)?