Posted on 08/24/2017 6:58:18 AM PDT by C19fan
Yep, that crank makes entry/exit from the bench problematical. As I said, I expect the center seat was "FILO" (First In and Last Out). Probably the easiest way to make the trip was to spin the crank several degrees as you pass each station to ease passage. But, that is only effective for, at most, two people at a time (one from each end of the vessel -- and that would take a lot of coordination.
Doing an exit under panic conditions would definitely be a "CFD" demo...
But as Mike Scafuri first pointed out in the Clemson Lab, there was zero evidence of panic.
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One factor that hasn't been discussed much publicly is that, immediately following the attack, the crew would have been exhausted, with high lactic acid buildup in their muscles, and an accelerated need for oxygen. At the same time, the sealed air volume in the Hunley would have been depleted in oxygen and loaded with carbon dioxide. Their lungs would have been struggling.
Add shockwave lung damage, and -- no one would have had the energy to move from where they collapsed...
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With that scenario, we can only wonder about the validity of that reported sighting of the "Blue Light" signal by troops on Sullivan's Island...
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If you're really interested in the Hunley -- and, in my "insider's view", it might be worth your while to check out my (illustrated) posts #s 52, 55, 60, 62, 68, & 71 on this earlier thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3580098/posts...
FWIW, I infrequently do presentations on the Hunley that address the surprising makeup of the crew -- and also cover the romance and Maria Jacobsen's finding of Queenie Bennet's coin in Dixon's pocket. (Those were a few of my "slides" I posted on the other thread.)
Thanks for proving my point, as you knew exactly to whom I was referring.
Ping
I seem to recall the light of the success signal being received ashore. Doesn’t seem to square with their being taken out by concussion.
But, last time I checked, Cussler had over 90 million books published. (I admit I've read -- and enjoyed -- a sample of most of them.) No matter the size of his royalty percentage per book, that is a heck of a lot of money -- more than he can possibly spend on old cars...
When it came to a battle of swaying opinions, Spence never had a chance.
Travesty, really... :-(
See #21. I concur. Probably that will remain as a mystery...
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