Sonarman Ashley Fletcher: "I remember the time we were coming out of the yard and on our first dive, the bow dropped like a rock. I was in Sonar watching the sonar screen in front of me while sitting in my chair. Next thing I knew, the screen was up on the ceiling and we were headed straight down and wound up bouncing off the bottom several times. Fortunately, we were only in a couple of hundred feet of water. Everything was dark and quiet until the Captain gave the order to switch to emergency lighting and "Blow the forward tanks, all back full." We wound up surfacing backwards."

I bet if the Albacore had forward dive plains she would not have experianced this un gainly and very embarasing event not to mention her possible loss!

I rest my case

No intrution "apology accsepted Captian Nemah"as in Star Wars
But you have seen full sized subs in the water as well right?
Sorry I do not build RC Cucumbers

Dave

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