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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Building the Impossible: The First Submarine

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Building the Impossible: The First Submarine
From: HUNTR2@aol.com
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:29:41 EST

In a message dated 3/11/2002 8:08:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, Asmyth@changepoint.com writes:

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/submarines/centennial/images/holla
nd.jpg

Hey, looking at the hatch and its land, I can't see any sort of seal
whatsoever. Hmmm?

The pictures shows a cone shape that the hatch mates down onto. This might work just fine under high pressure, similar to a tapered JIC hydraulic fitting. But under low pressure?? I'd think it might leak.
Gene

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