Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Another danger for psubs? [was: Sub news]

["Paul Kreemer" <paulkreemer@gmail.com>]

Really too bad, but thankfully no injuries reported. 

I wonder how deep they were?  Looking at a map (http://mindprod.com/images/hormuz.jpg) gives an idea of how tight this strait is with 2 mile wide lanes.  It looks to me like the depth is just 100 to 200m. 

Some interesting comments by current and ex-submariners over at http://makeyourdepth.blogspot.com/



Paul

On 1/11/07, Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

Seems the tanker, while traveling fast caused the submarine to be
"sucked" to the surface where they collided:

http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=117352&ran=77484

I didn't really considered being sucked to surface by a passing
vessel before.  Yet another reason to choose dive sites carefully.
Although, I think it's best to avoid operating a psubs in waters
with traffic, but who knows what's comming around the corner while
you're submerged.

Ian.