Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] tank periscope optics

[Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>]

Hi,

Are not tank periscopes designed to be used above water? They may be water
resistant to keep out rain but will they withstand water pressure at 200 feet?

Regards,
Ray

> From: AndrePevestorf@aol.com
> Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 05:33:04 EDT
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] tank periscope optics 
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I yust remember the special periscope optic in a tank (BMP-1 or T-55)
> my recollection says that this prism are very heavy but also easy to 
> change... so I wondering if it could be possible to use some of that for a 
> sub... 
> 
> but the first question is:
> 
> are there any legal ways to get such army stuff second hand ?
> ( I know in former times it was possible to get a russian gun for a bottle of 
> wisky but thats not the kind of deals I´m looking for..)
> 
> A.