 |
Two crewmen—called
planesmen—sit at the ship control station, where they use hand wheels
to adjust the planes and rudder that direct the vertical and horizontal
movement of the submarine. The inboard, or near, planesman commonly operates
the horizontal, wing-like planes on the boat's bow or sail, steering the
boat up or down. He also handles the vertical rudder at the stern of the
ship, which controls turning to left and right. The outboard, or far,
planesman controls the angle of the submarine through the horizontal planes
at the stern. Normally seated behind the planesmen is their supervisor,
the diving officer of the watch.
|
|
|
