"The High-Tech Toilet That Sank a Submarine" Topic
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| Tango01 | 17 Sep 2015 9:33 p.m. PST |
'U-1206's' crew scuttled the German vessel after a potty mishap. "By World War II standards, the German Type VIIC submarine was an advanced hunter of the seas. But one unlucky vessel of its class, the U-1206, sank during its maiden combat voyage after its captain used its high-tech toilet improperly. Yes, this really happened, and was an unexpected and tragic consequence of a real naval engineering problem. For years. crafty German engineers had been busy developing what they thought was the next generation in undersea plumbing. While Allied subs piped their sewage into onboard septic tanks, German U-boats saved precious weight and space by discharging waste directly into the sea…"
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| Old Wolfman | 18 Sep 2015 6:58 a.m. PST |
Read about that incident,Armand. |
| bsrlee | 18 Sep 2015 1:49 p.m. PST |
Still a problem for current submariners, even with instructions written on everything. |
| Murvihill | 22 Sep 2015 10:03 a.m. PST |
As I understand it, modern submarines cannot open a path from the ocean into the toilet so you can't flood the ship. However, you can open the wrong valve after the discharge tank is pressurized, thereby blowing its contents into the head instead of into the sea. Whoever does this gets to clean it up, regardless of rank. |
| Lion in the Stars | 23 Sep 2015 5:49 p.m. PST |
However, you can open the wrong valve after the discharge tank is pressurized, thereby blowing its contents into the head instead of into the sea. Whoever does this gets to clean it up, regardless of rank. Problem on fast attack subs. Missile subs have actual porcelain thrones (and take a lot of crap from the fast attack sailors over it). Missile subs also have a "ketchup pump" to push the crap overboard instead of using air pressure. You see, the stainless steel toilet in the fast-attack sub has a ball valve at the bottom that can take full sea pressure. You open that valve to flush the toilet. When the mechanics are blowing the sanitary tanks, they post signs on the heads, making sure people know that they need to wait a few minutes before going. So when someone doesn't pay attention to the signs and sprays  all over the inside of the head (not to mention all over themselves), it's their own damn fault and responsibility to clean up the mess. This lesson is taught in sub school, and to every overnight visitor to a fast attack. |
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