RE: Inside a sub

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RE: Inside a sub

Posted by pictureguy (A) on January 20, 2015 at 21:30:54

In Reply to: Inside a sub posted by REL54 on January 20, 2015 at 08:36:07:

The sub you picture is a floating PALACE compared to the U505, a German sub of WWII vintage. This is a type IXC boat and TINY inside. Hatches between compartments are ROUND. Little personal space. Some visitors get the sweats just THINKING about a 4 or 5 month deployment.

The OTHER sub I've been on is the single boat class the USS Albacore. This was a research boat and had many mods over its career. The first Tear Drop hull, it was a diesel boat with unique engines. Each crewman had his OWN birth. What was the forward torpedo room on OTHER subs, in this boat, was basically a bunk room.
No weapons were carried, other than perhaps the Captains personal sidearm. This boat was ALSO very cramped, but at least the duty was interesting since you would run tests than perhaps have changes made to the boat before MORE tests. The configuration of controls shown is very similar to AIRCRAFT controls with turn/bank indicators, depth (altimeter!) and rudder position indicators.
It had a single / 2-element counter-rotating prop. This boat led directly to the SkipJack and other similar shaped subs which continue to this day.

Down here in SanDiego, at the maratime museum, we have what I think is a Russian KILO boat. A diesel electric type. I suspect it is also cramped and might be considered the 'ultimate' WWII boat.
Turns out to be a FOXTROT, not a KILO. Still and all, cramped, Russian take on the Ultimate WWII sub.
Too much is never enough

http://www.ussalbacore.org (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Inside a sub - REL54 08:36:07 01/20/15 (16)

I toured the German U-505 Submarine - gtfsr 22:48:39 01/24/15 (0)

Pretty sure 110 days submerged counts as being inside... - David S. 07:13:04 01/21/15 (2)

You're a lightweight. - free.ranger 09:36:22 01/21/15 (1)

The sun was awesome, but... - David S. 11:46:51 01/21/15 (0)

RE: Inside a sub - pictureguy 21:30:54 01/20/15 (0)

I've been inside the sub at Baltimore, and went to sea for a few hours in on Oberon class. - Timbo in Oz 16:32:19 01/20/15 (1)

I spent many a day on Oberon Class with the batteries under the deck ..... - JDK 17:09:27 01/20/15 (0)

I gather the nice chairs are not for the workers? - bullethead 14:39:21 01/20/15 (0)

RE: Inside a sub - briney 14:03:53 01/20/15 (0)

Much prefer the wide open spaces of the carrier's flight deck. )MT( - J. S. Bach 12:23:06 01/20/15 (0)

RE: Inside a sub - Mike B. 12:06:28 01/20/15 (0)

Are you a bubblehead? - free.ranger 08:46:00 01/20/15 (4)

What do you mean, "crawling around inside of a sail?" - tinear 09:16:31 01/20/15 (3)

Reference to the vertical "fin" superstructure. - free.ranger 09:30:11 01/20/15 (2)

Postscript: years? I'm the ancient mariner. 1965-66 for Charleston. - free.ranger 09:34:16 01/20/15 (1)

Yeah, never liked either place for pulp smells. Savannah cleaned up its act w/scrubbers. nt - tinear 11:01:33 01/20/15 (0)

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RE: Inside a sub - pictureguy 21:30:54 01/20/15 (0)

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