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Yes, that's what I gather too. Subs can take a lot of water pressure but
sink easily when struck.
There is a famous court case involving a sub and a freighter in New England
waters. It was early in sub history and the Navy found it difficult to
mount adequate nav lights on their subs. So instead of making proper
lights they simply decided since they were the Navy they didn't have to
follow the rules. After the sub was struck [in foul weather] and sunk with
great loss of life the courts ruled otherwise, that the Navy did have to
follow the rules because Naval vessels, despite the attitude of the people
who operate them, are subject to the laws of nature and cannot be seen when
carrying inadequate lights.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying 30 07.7N 081 39.6W
Julington Creek Estuary FL
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> Date: 8/28/2006 12:27:18 PM
> Subject: RE: Bob's P-town story - was Re: lv-ab: Interactions with
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> > if i had to pick any boat to collide with any other boat, its a sub
> > i'd rather be in.
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> One hole in a sub hull is too many. You can poke a lot of holes in a lot
> of of target boat (ie surface ship) hulls and still keep them afloat.
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