In the movie, "THe Enemy Below", whenever the sub captain looks through the periscope, he pulls on a pair of leather gloves first, then takes them off when he is done. Why?
2006-12-28 13:10:17 · 10 answers · asked by Barb P 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Many fittings on ships, Tugs, and subs are made of brass, which needs constant polishing under daily use. To keep the equipment gleaming, they wore gloves to prevent tarnishing. Today, the brass is plated with chrome, or control handles are made of other materials.
2006-12-29 23:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by nytugcapt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it offers a masculine view of observations?
look at all the cowboys movies some wear gloves others didn't
and there was grease on everything that was hi~pressure hydraulic rams in real life. many times a director will have on hand experts in field of their past and use these people on set to authenticate as close as possible to achieve factual duplications by a true submariner that can give depth to a book when translated in to film
2006-12-28 14:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To keep from being a conductor of static electricity as the sub travels through the water collecting static. He would be the mechanism to ground it to the floor via his body.
2006-12-28 15:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by Dumb Dave 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To keep from being shocked from static electricity.
2006-12-30 13:37:19 · answer #4 · answered by mark t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
condensation forms on the older equipment. the newer version has foam handles.
2006-12-29 11:18:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poeriscope is rushing through cold water and conducting the heat away from his hands. ....
2006-12-28 13:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The guy that used the scope before him, is well known for picking his nose.
2006-12-29 10:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just a movie prop.
2006-12-28 14:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I guess to get a better grip
2006-12-28 13:18:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know
2006-12-28 13:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by kwadwo_adade 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋