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Some notes on this discussion: 1.
I have had the opportunity to spend some time in a US Navy submarine
damage control simulator as part of a team that took on a series of leaks.
With a team, a lot more room than found in a PSUB (even a large one), proper
damage control response resources, and cold water under pressure, we were hard
pressed to stop a variety leaks that would be encountered aboard a
submarine. It was very stressful but someplace in the back of your mind
you knew that it wasn’t real, there was a hot shower waiting for you, and there
would definitely be at least a cold beer at the end of the day. Aboard a typical
PSUB, there has been little if any previous damage control training, there are
few resources available to combat a leak, reserve buoyancy is at a premium, you
probably don’t have someone to assist in combating the casualty, and it is VERY
cramped. 2.
The actual pressure behind a ¼” leak at 10,000 fsw: 3.
A hatch that is leaking in shallow water may not stop leaking
with an increase in depth as the inflow of water disrupts the seating pressure. Later, Jay Respectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas As scarce as the truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
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