]> http://sub-log.com/taxonomy/term/51/all en http://sub-log.com/games/buoyancy <p>Try to control the submarine<em> </em>by filling and blowing her ballast tanks.&nbsp; The boat in this game is based on the USS Holland from the early 1900's and was the US Navy's first submarine*.&nbsp; You can control the fore and aft trim tanks and the main ballast tank.&nbsp; Score more points with good depth control and watch out for mud and debris on the bottom. </p> <p>The actual Holland was trimmed to be about 100lbs positively buoyant when fully ballasted.&nbsp; In this game she's fairly negative so you can submerge more quickly and without any forward way. </p> <p><img width="16" height="16" border="0" align="absbottom" src="files/images/game_icon.gif" /> <a href="/buoyancy" target="_self"><strong>Launch Game</strong></a> </p> <img border="0" src="files/images/buoyancy_screenshot.JPG" /><br /> <p align="center"><em><strong>In mid-water, heading for the bottom</strong></em> </p> <p> <img width="16" height="16" border="0" align="absbottom" src="files/images/game_icon.gif" /> <a href="/buoyancy" target="_self"><strong>Launch Game</strong></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>* How about the <a target="_self" href="/hunt_for_the_uss_alligator">USS Alligator</a>? </p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p> </p> <!-- break --></p> Tiny Sub Sim Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:54:15 -0500