Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hey, looky, rocket fuel as ballast!

[MerlinSub@t-online.de (Carsten Standfuss)]

Michael B Holt schrieb:
> 
> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:34:41 -0800 (PST) Dewey Mason writes:
> >Hey Guys,
> 
> > I would like to hear the views of this group on the
> >idea of using either a solid, slower burning
> >propellant, or a two part chem-mix to create ballast
> >blowing gas at extreme depths for normal return to the
> >surface, or as an emergency alternative to HP air.
> 
> This is not a new idea.  It was originally suggested
> after the Thresher sank.   I don't know whether it
> was ever tested, though.
> 

Its a standard emergency rescue system on all german 
navy submarines since the sixties. 

regards Carsten