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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] the purpose of sails



And the sub must be moved in and out of busy harbors and sea lanes - full of
tankers, recreational boats, and jet skis.

Its good to have a high vantage point.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nero Wolfe" <wolfe19@megsinet.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] the purpose of sails


> It's a keel, for subarines.  It provides a pivot point, and a change of
center of force.  it also provides a place to put masts and periscopes.
And, forced surfacing in a storm is always a very real possiability, imagine
a fire on board.
>
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> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
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> >On 9/20/2001 at 6:38 PM Mad Pirate Shin wrote:
> >for the life of me, i cannot imagine a reason for a nuclear powered
> >war-sub to need such  a large sail.  The current day nuclear subs
wouldn't
> >really be too concerned with a forced surfacing under a storm.  So why
not
> >lose the sail in favor of a sleeker profile?
> >
> >
> >                   Shin
> >
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