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2004-11-09 Great White North

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-09 12:12:56 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Bullshit. The sub was running "opened up". There is only one person who makes the decision to do that and that's the captain. Unless by crew they mean the captain. Why the captain would do this in heavy seas is the more serious question (though someone said it's not unusual).

Posted by Rafael 2004-11-09 1:14:37 AM|| 2004-11-09 1:14:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe the Captain assumed that the boat was the submarine equivilant of the Sea King SAR helicopters and he figured that if they submerged they had little chance of coming back up

Posted by Cheaderhead 2004-11-09 5:57:05 AM|| 2004-11-09 5:57:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Another reason this is bull,when seawater reaches the acid in batteries it pumps out massive amounts of chlorine gas.But all they mention is a fire caused by the batteries shorting out.

Posted by raptor 2004-11-09 7:29:52 AM|| 2004-11-09 7:29:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Seawater is conductive. If it soaked the right electric distribution panel, then the panel and the connected batteries will short circuit, and can cause a fire in the distribution panel and batteries.

Posted by ed 2004-11-09 9:51:42 AM|| 2004-11-09 9:51:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 gotta close the damn screen door!

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-09 10:04:42 AM|| 2004-11-09 10:04:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Always close the door after a good smoke. Hey, what were you guys smoking anyway?

Posted by Johnnie Bartlette 2004-11-09 12:01:23 PM|| 2004-11-09 12:01:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Look's like no refund from "Subs R' Us".

Posted by tu3031 2004-11-09 9:07:44 PM|| 2004-11-09 9:07:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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