Escape trunk
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An escape trunk is a small compartment on a submarine which provides a means for crew to escape from a downed submarine; it operates on a principle similar to an airlock, in that it allows the transfe
View inside a submarine escape trunk, looking up from below the lower hatch
Steinke hood
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A Steinke hood, named for its inventor, Lieutenant Harris Steinke, is a device designed to aid escape from a sunken submarine. In essence, it is an inflatable life jacket with a hood that completely e
Escape trunk
…6–8 people climb up through the lower hatch into the escape chamber, and the lower hatch is shut. Before climbing into the chamber, the escapees don a Steinke hood or Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment, which will provide an air supply during the ascent to the surface. The seawater valve is opened to flood the…
Steinke hood
Trainee during ascent wearing a Steinke hood