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Date:         Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:26:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <86476e250702140804o1371fbd1pa23bf1e381fbd48d@mail.gmail.com>
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Loren Busch wrote:
 > I recall reading about the occasional burning of of the
 > hydrogen buildup inside the boat, everyone ducks down and the
hydrogen >is lit, flame runs along the overhead briefly. I now there are
a couple >of Submariners on these lists, can you confirm that this is true?




Absolute myth!!




I served on 3 diesel boats and 4 with nuclear power ... all had wet lead
acid batteries.  The USS Tiru (SS 416) for example, which was a guppy
III Alpha boat, had 126 tons of battery.


Here's a short page about submarine batteries:


http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/battery.html


Mike Collum
STSC(SS)(DV) US Navy Retired
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