tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391313364826841429.post4083893221524841014..comments2023-04-15T04:02:31.569-07:00Comments on DeepEarthScience: A submarine voyage into the gravity field of EarthBroodthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118922855746284546noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391313364826841429.post-62879696358537275572014-07-03T06:59:23.940-07:002014-07-03T06:59:23.940-07:00Ok, I have to rectify something! In my defense, wh...Ok, I have to rectify something! In my defense, when I was writing this blogpost, I knew nothing (John Snow, sorry brain fart, can't hear those words not together anymore) about submarines. Now one year later, I dived into submarine technology, voyages, history and science. And I was reviewing my blog and saw the following lines:<br /><br />"The red diamonds are the locations of the submarine during the measurements. The captain really tried to sail close to the ocean floor. I say, "Kuddos for him and his sonar-crew, not hitting anything!" (ok, at some points they are below the ocean floor, but blame this on the uncertainty of the bathymetry model, not on the skills of the crew of Hr. Ms. K 18)."<br /><br />So, (blushing a little bit) yeah! In 1934 (even today), navy submarines did not dive up to 5 km depth. They will experience tremendous pressure and be destroyed. Especially, the K18, which was not welded, would go only to depths of 80-100 meters max! <br /><br />I am sorry if I made your boyish or girlish dreams shatter right now, but I have to stay with the facts ;). But as consolation, I will write and post a story about my visit to the Hr. Ms. Tonijn (which is a real submarine) in Den Helder.Broodthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118922855746284546noreply@blogger.com