Re: That is a problem

Posted by chris from dial45.204.cyberlink.bc.ca on April 04, 1999 at 10:37:07:

In Reply to: That is a problem posted by Abner on April 03, 1999 at 19:37:43:

The submarine was diesel powered and as such had to have a snorkel tube up above the water at all times the engine ran in order to supply combustion air to the diesel engine. If the diesel engine was to intake its air from the inside of the sub, it would rapidly reduce the sub's internal pressure and cause most occupants to pass out due to hypoxia (same as if going to extreme altitude). The diesel engine ran an electric geneartor which powered the propeller through an electric motor as well as recharged a large battery. To completely submerge, the sub's diesel engine was shut off and the sub run on batteries. Battery power was available only for a short time and, contrary to modern nucler powered subs, diesel subs spent 99.9% of their time either not submerged or submerged with the snorkel up. Diesel subs travel much faster when not submerged anyway. It is conceivable that the sub did not have to submerge during its voyage from the African continent to its final destination near Java (no threats encountered). Thus, Indy could have survived but as the trip would have taken several days, possibly a week, he would not have have been in the best of shape!

: : He didn't hide. He tied his whip to the periscope and then his hands. Read the novel by Campbell Black.

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: The only problem with that is that I don't think he had his whip with him when he swam over to the sub. Did he? (I'm talking about the movie) Also, when U-boats submerge the periscope isn't above water ALL the time.

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: The submarine was diesel powered and as such had to have a snorkel tube up above the water at all times the engine ran in order to supply combustion air to the diesel engine.  If the diesel engine was to intake its air from the inside of the sub, it would rapidly reduce the sub's internal pressure and cause most occupants to pass out due to hypoxia (same as if going to extreme altitude).  The diesel engine ran an electric geneartor which powered the propeller through an electric motor as well as recharged a large battery.  To completely submerge, the sub's diesel engine was shut off and the sub run on batteries.  Battery power was available only for a short time and, contrary to modern nucler powered subs, diesel subs spent 99.9% of their time either not submerged or submerged with the snorkel up.  Diesel subs travel much faster when not submerged anyway.   It is conceivable that the sub did not have to submerge during its voyage from the African continent to its final destination near Java (no threats encountered).  Thus, Indy could have survived  but as the trip would have taken several days, possibly a week, he would not have have been in the best of shape!

: : : He didn't hide.  He tied his whip to the periscope and then his hands.  Read the novel by Campbell Black.

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: : The only problem with that is that I don't think he had his whip with him when he swam over to the sub.  Did he?  (I'm talking about the movie) Also, when U-boats submerge the periscope isn't above water ALL the time.

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