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Submarine Trivia / Re: Obscure Submarine Trivia

« on: February 12, 2010, 03:12:35 PM »

I believe that the SUBROC was the first underwater launched SLBM (Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile) and USS Permit (SSN-594) participated in a thorough evaluation of the SUBROC missile, and on 28 March, became the first submarine to successfully fire one.

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Submarine Trivia / Re: Since not much is going on - here's a question for U to answer

« on: May 16, 2009, 12:07:07 PM »

The Shinano was originally a sister ship to the Yamato, the largest warship ever built.  Before the Shinano was completed the Japanese decided to convert her to an aircraft carrier, the world's largest.

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Submarine Trivia / Re: Submarine Trivia: Week 4

« on: May 02, 2009, 10:55:27 AM »

Thanks to United States Submarine Operations in World War II by Theodore Roscoe

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Submarine Trivia / Re: Submarine Trivia: Week 4

« on: May 01, 2009, 11:39:46 AM »

The first Japanese prisoners (2) were taken by  the USS Trout (SS-202) at the battle of Midway on 9 June 1942.  The prisoners came from the Japanese cruiser  MIKUMA  Trout was commanded by LCDR F.W. Fenno.

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Museum Submarine Discussion / Re: SDIP Self-Inspection Checklist

« on: March 22, 2009, 12:55:17 PM »

I should have thought of that.  Now that you mention it, on the PLUNGER I remember that the weld marks were there.  Not used very often, but they were there if the need arose.

Thanks for the wake up.  I will check it out the next time I am down there.  With Spring break the next two weeks will be off days for the Monday work party.  Won't have to turn too until the 1st Monday in April.

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Museum Submarine Discussion / Re: SDIP Self-Inspection Checklist

« on: March 20, 2009, 11:40:48 AM »

I have told the "Powers that be" at OMSI about comments concerning the Russian numbers.  I think I have got their ears and it may just happen.  What font are the Navy Numbers?

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Museum Submarine Discussion / Re: SDIP Self-Inspection Checklist

« on: March 19, 2009, 11:47:13 AM »

Blueback is scheduled for inspection in May.  In addition to the NavSea annual SDIP, I saw a separate list of items that are on permanent loan, such as the ice cream machine, micro wave, union jack, and about 20 other items that they want pictures of to verify their condition and that they are still on the boat.  What is this about?

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School of the Boat / Re: School of the boat 4 Mar 09 (underwater log)

« on: March 11, 2009, 12:30:32 PM »

The way it provides distance traveled seems rather complicated, but the below link is to the description of operation in the manual:    
The Fleet Type Submarine Online
Submarine Underwater Log Systems

http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/log/chap18.htm#18B

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School of the Boat / Re: History quizez - not actually SOB, but close

« on: March 07, 2009, 12:11:26 PM »

G Class USS Seal (SS 19 1/2)

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USS Blueback (SS-581) / Re: Energizer bunny?

« on: August 19, 2008, 08:07:49 PM »

Maybe you  could get them to haul that old wooden skimmer alongside from across the harbor and use her for a work barge.  It has been a long time since I spent the night on my uncle's sail boat tied up at a dock in the inner harbor.  We sailed up the bay past Ft. McHenry, under the Francis Scott Key bridge, past the Torsk and the Constellation.  I don't think that the Torsk was open for tours at the time we were there.  I know that Liberace was giving a concert in a band shell across the harbor from where we were moored.  We could hear him.

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USS Blueback (SS-581) / Re: Energizer bunny?

« on: August 19, 2008, 07:17:45 PM »

As this picture shows, the bunny has just finished his pilot cell gravities, has put the hydrometer back in the box, and is back to beating on his drum knowing full well that the battery is up to his standards.

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USS Blueback (SS-581) / Re: Energizer bunny?

« on: August 19, 2008, 07:07:29 PM »

Here is the panel on the fwd bulkhead of crew's mess.

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USS Blueback (SS-581) / Re: Energizer bunny?

« on: August 19, 2008, 07:05:25 PM »

The well is not quite as us electricians usually kept a battery well, but you can see the cell tops, most of the air agitation system, and the fuse boxes for the wiring going to the battery test panel up in crew's mess.

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USS Blueback (SS-581) / Re: Energizer bunny?

« on: August 19, 2008, 06:31:45 PM »

He is in the after well, all right, but he is on top of the batteries that are still there.  Submarine batteries are just like the energizer models.  They keep going and going and going.

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USS Blueback (SS-581) / Re: Torpedo Room

« on: August 19, 2008, 06:26:36 PM »

Worst smell in the world, coming up after months and contaminating our air with that the rest of the world uses.