They (the crew) fabricated it themselves... (nm)

Posted by Leslie from NCHM01A55.RMT.UTK.EDU on August 01, 1999 at 13:17:22:

In Reply to: Re: Well where did they get the tank for Last Crusade? posted by Vince... on August 01, 1999 at 11:34:40:

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: : : This is a very plausible and acceptable answer to that puzzle...
: : : except it really looks and sounds like the U-boat crew is making ready to dive in that scene just before the red line starts.
: : : I've heard that the script originally called for Indy to lash himself to the snorkel (also no entirely implausible) so I would guess that the scene where the dive warning sounds was originally intended to lead into that.
: : : However...
: : : You are right. Unless they were going into battle, the U-boat would have stayed on the surface. Sub design of that time allowed for greater speed and manueverability on the surface. It wasn't until the 60's that the teardrop shaped hull was used, allowing for greater speed below than above.

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: : You may be right but the Nazis were on a "secret mission" and would probably have had to dive to maintain their secrecy. Also they filmed a scene with Indy lashed to the periscope but it ended up on the cutting room floor. If Indy had ridden to the island strapped to the periscope and dragged through the water he would've died of hypothermia just as he would've drowned if they'd dived below periscope depth. A no-win situation either way.

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: : : : This is a very plausible and acceptable answer to that puzzle...
: : : : except it really looks and sounds like the U-boat crew is making ready to dive in that scene just before the red line starts.
: : : : I've heard that the script originally called for Indy to lash himself to the snorkel (also no entirely implausible) so I would guess that the scene where the dive warning sounds was originally intended to lead into that.
: : : : However...
: : : : You are right.  Unless they were going into battle, the U-boat would have stayed on the surface.  Sub design of that time allowed for greater speed and manueverability on the surface.  It wasn't until the 60's that the teardrop shaped hull was used, allowing for greater speed below than above.

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: : : You may be right but the Nazis were on a "secret mission" and would probably have had to dive to maintain their secrecy. Also they filmed a scene with Indy lashed to the periscope but it ended up on the cutting room floor. If Indy had ridden to the island strapped to the periscope and dragged through the water he would've died of hypothermia just as he would've drowned if they'd dived below periscope depth. A no-win situation either way.

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