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Old 30th Nov 2017, 01:56
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Originally Posted by SASless
Westie,

Several US Submariners have told me they would have surfaced the Boat and stayed on the surface to be able to ventilate the Boat as needed should the sea water generate toxic gases by mixing with the acid in the batteries.
Surface in a 20 ft waves-sea? With water pouring in?

Suppose captain would have done so in order to evacuate the crew... what chances would have they had in such a sea?
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