Re: Possible submarine solution

Posted by California Jones from spider-wn054.proxy.aol.com on August 01, 1999 at 09:02:58:

In Reply to: Possible submarine solution posted by Leslie on August 01, 1999 at 00:34:28:

: 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

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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

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