Are you sure??

Posted by Michaelson from em12-686.utsi.edu on August 01, 1999 at 11:57:18:

In Reply to: Re: Possible submarine solution posted by California Jones on August 01, 1999 at 09:02:58:

: : I've been thinking (uh-oh... better run!)......

: : Submarines were powered by batteries and by diesel at the time. Batteries, which were used when under water, were extremely limited. Diesel, used when on the surface (and also used to charge the batteries) was used as often as possible.

: : Once Indy made it onto the deck of the sub, he should have been fine because it probably wouldn't have submerged unless it came close to another ship.

: : L8R,

: : Leslie

: Actually, since we were at peace at the time of Raiders, there would have been very little need to submerge at all. In regard to Indy hanging on to the snorkel, not a good argument. Uboats frequently went far below periscop depth to evade capture. Periscope was used for attack and to get bearings.

: The Uboat in Raiders was the same one from Das Boot as well. IT is one of the few surviving Uboats from the war. I believe (not sure) that it is available to be toured somewhere in Europe. Lucas heard that it was avaiable for shooting and wrote it into the script. The script originally called for a merchant ship or destroyer of some kind

I was my understanding the Uboat from Das Boot was a mockup, not a real war survivor. The one thing that Lucas and Spielberg were very worried about was the rough seas they experienced just prior to shooting the ship/sub scene, as they were afraid after towing the mockup out to the "set" that the model would be swamped from the waves and sink. They literally sweat bullets until they got the shot, they were so worried they would lose the loaned item. They still had a fairly rough sea for the shoot, even though, according to the "Making of Raiders" paperback book, it had calmed down considerably from the day before. Regards. Michaelson

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: : : I've been thinking (uh-oh... better run!)......

: : : Submarines were powered by batteries and by diesel at the time.  Batteries, which were used when under water, were extremely limited.  Diesel, used when on the surface (and also used to charge the batteries) was used as often as possible.

: : : Once Indy made it onto the deck of the sub, he should have been fine because it probably wouldn't have submerged unless it came close to another ship.

: : : L8R,

: : : Leslie

: : Actually, since we were at peace at the time of Raiders, there would have been very little need to submerge at all. In regard to Indy hanging on to the snorkel, not a good argument. Uboats frequently went far below periscop depth to evade capture. Periscope was used for attack and to get bearings.

: : The Uboat in Raiders was the same one from Das Boot as well. IT is one of the few surviving Uboats from the war. I believe (not sure) that it is available to be toured somewhere in Europe. Lucas heard that it was avaiable for shooting and wrote it into the script. The script originally called for a merchant ship or destroyer of some kind

: I was my understanding the Uboat from Das Boot was a mockup, not a real war survivor. The one thing that Lucas and Spielberg were very worried about was the rough seas they experienced just prior to shooting the ship/sub scene, as they were afraid after towing the mockup out to the "set" that the model would be swamped from the waves and sink. They literally sweat bullets until they got the shot, they were so worried they would lose the loaned item. They still had a fairly rough sea for the shoot, even though, according to the "Making of Raiders" paperback book, it had calmed down considerably from the day before.  Regards. Michaelson

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