<div dir="ltr">Here is the escape trunk placard from the USS Albacore, the one on my boat (USS Torsk) was much the same. Note the bottom times on the bottom.<br><br><a href="http://www.heiszwolf.com/subs/albacore/escape_trunk_procedure.jpg">http://www.heiszwolf.com/subs/albacore/escape_trunk_procedure.jpg</a><br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 10:14 PM, Clifford Redus via Personal_Submersibles <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><span>See </span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> <a href="http://www.subdb.info/database/" target="_blank">http://www.subdb.info/database/</a> scroll down to R300. See section on emergency procedures in operating manual and second page of briefing card.</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Calcs show it takes about a minute for hatch to spring open after I open the scuttle valve. During this time I will be using my BIBS(second stage scuba reg attached to Boat air supply). I have a Steinke hood in protocol but not sure I would use it. Had a long discussion with doctors and tech divers. As Phil notes , issue is onset of nitrogen narcosis rather than bends given the short time exposed to pressure. Would be an uncontrolled ascent.</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div><div><span>My escape procedure calls for staying in place and waiting for rescue. Bailout only given events called out on safety briefing card.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br>
</span></div><div><br><span>Sent from my iPad</span></div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Aug 5, 2014, at 8:53 AM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br>
<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hello all,</div><div>We have not talked about escape procedures, that I know of. Special equipment to carry, different gas to breath prior to escape depending on depth. I personally would like to have a check list with escape procedures onboard. Is there such a thing out there?</div>
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