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Old 11-28-17, 04:15 PM   #85
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Originally Posted by vienna View Post
One report I read mentioned that, after the sub had reported and was ordered home, it apparently proceeded submerged on its course, an action which seems a bit odd and questionable...
i think the decision had some to do with the sea state at the time. heavy seas were the norm that week. i think the rescue ships sometimes faced 18 foot swells or higher.

seems much for a 200 foot long submarine
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