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School of the Boat / Re: School of the boat 23 Sept 08

« on: October 03, 2008, 04:37:51 PM »

Thanks COB!  I found it very interesting studying the strainers, the HIGH and LOW connections and piecing it all together to get the, "Why," of it. 

Shall now work on the welded Braille that divers used to identify connections in the dark.

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of, "Captain Morgan's Black death!"  Aargh me hearties!  We be a fine bunch eh?

Hairy the Horrible.

PS.  Why doesn't the USSVI get someone to manufacture bottles of, "Eau de Boat." so that NQP Wannabes like me can smell right?   

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School of the Boat / Re: School of the boat 23 Sept 08

« on: October 02, 2008, 01:15:39 AM »

I'm sorry I'm late on this.  'Stuff,' cropped up and I had to take some leave to look after Rae.  Please accept this.  Hairball sends.

External Salvage Connection from Bow to Stern in Order.

1.   Low External Salvage Connection – FTR – Fwd.
2.   External Salvage Connection the MBT 1.
3.   High External Salvage Connection – FTR – Aft.
4.   Low External Salvage Connection – Officer's Qtrs – Fwd.
5.   10# Blow – FBT 1.
6.   High External Salvage Connection – Officer’s Qtrs – Aft.
7.   Low External Salvage Connection – Control Rm – Fwd.
8.   3000# HPA External Charging Connection.
9.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 2A – Stbd.
10.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 2B – Port.
11.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 2C – Stbd.
12.   External Salvage Connection – Control Rm – Aft.
13.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 2D – Port.
14   High External Salvage Connection – Crew’s Quarters – Fwd.
15.   Low External Salvage Connection – Crew’s Quarters – Aft.
16.   High External Salvage Connection – Fwd Machinery Compartment – Fwd.
17.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 6A.
18.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 6B.
19.   Low External Salvage Connection – Fwd Machinery Compartment – Aft.
20.   High External Salvage Connection – Aft Machinery Compartment – Fwd.
21.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 6C.
22.   High External Salvage Connection – MBT 6D.
23.   Low External Salvage Connection – Aft Machinery Compartment – Aft.
24.   High External Salvage Connection – Maneuvering Room – Fwd.
25.   Low External Salvage Connection – Maneuvering Room – Aft.
26.   High External Salvage Connection – ATR – Fwd.
27.   External Salvage Connection – MBT 7.
28.   Low External Salvage Connection – ATR – Aft.
   

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School of the Boat / Re: School of the boat 23 Sept 08

« on: September 25, 2008, 01:53:50 AM »

OK,  on Watch on this chilly rock in the North Atlantic and am going to logoff and hit the books re Salvage Connections. 

Later COB,  Hairy.

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Submarine Related Chatter / School of the boat - a must read.

« on: September 25, 2008, 01:32:38 AM »

To all my fellow NQP's here's a word of advice from a guy who gave the word, "Dink," a new meaning.

Go here:  http://www.olgoat.com/substuff/abr.htm  (cut and paste it if it doesn't, 'click.')

It's, "Olgoat,"  Ray Stone's site and he's the baddest, meanest COB in the Navy.      In there you will find the BEST collections of DBF short stories that exist - all written by Bob, "Dex," Armstrong who made the rank of E-3 Torpedoman into an art-form.

Studying the boat is learning about the most lethal submersable, Swiss-watch that American genius ever created - before Rickover invented the moonbeam-powered submarine.  If you are a newbie NQP you ought to learn about the raghats who lived inside the people-tube because then, and only then, will you have the full picture of what a boat is.  Dex's stories are more than the guys because you will also find one hell of a lot of boat-lore and technical knowledge.

For instance, Darrin guessed that I learned about how to hunt seagulls with a CO2 extinguisher from a DBF'er - yep -  It was Dex!  4 Krispy Kremes to that sailor.  I also learned that St. Thelma was the Patron Saint of Pier-22 and that Bell's was a great bar where ladies had tattoos and knuckle-dusters and some, for a fee, would educate young bubblesheads about the joys of athletic romance!  It was also Dex who told me that, "Bubbles," was the Goddess of the Main Induction!....  and much-much-more.

OK.  Going to read some posts and try and learn something.  Cheers and beers to all of you!

Hairy the Horrible

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Submarine Related Chatter / Re: Tubular Trivia

« on: September 23, 2008, 07:09:14 PM »

 
  Whilst thou sufferest deck-watch at dark-oh-thirty - Take a CO2 extinguisher and insert a welding rod unto the squirty end  Then flingest thou some dead-bread unto the water... yeah... Then thou mayest, with guile and perfect aim, fire at the scavenging bastards!  Air pistols do not earn thee points and yeah, some son of un-married parents from Mother Onion (or some other Boat-feeding scow) will rat unto thy COB who will smite thee verily s- etting thy ass-wards pockets on fire!

Yeah verily, do not mess with the COB lest he smite thee and cast thee down unto the darkest bilges where you will suffer the company of the Master of Slimy Limeys, the dreaded Hairball, the eternal Bilge Demon!

Hairy the Rotten.

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Submarine Related Chatter / Re: Tubular Trivia - correction.

« on: September 23, 2008, 08:11:46 AM »

It wasn't the USS Maine, she was blown up somehow and started the Franco American war.  The ship with the Zalinski guns of that era was the USS. Vesuvius.  The Spanish were accused of blowing up the Maine but subsequnt investigations suggest it may have been coal-dust in her bunkers.

There's a connection between these guns and the torpedo tubes and, as I asked, what were the tube (bore) made of and here's an extra, what connection did this material have to the first cannons ever made?

Cheers,  The Hairiness.

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New Member Introductions / Re: I would like to introduce Hairball

« on: September 23, 2008, 08:03:26 AM »

I would have loved to have seen the GIGANTIC reel that consisted of ALL the cartoon spliced together!  Boy I miss the Road Runner with all that wholesome violence!     Aaaah, those were the days!

Hairy.

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Submarine Related Chatter / Tubular Trivia

« on: September 23, 2008, 07:19:48 AM »

The Hairball asks:  What did the Torpedo Tubes and the Zalinski Main Armament on the USS Maine (Spanish American War) have in common?  What are the tube bores made of and why?  You get 3 Krispy Kremes if you get this one right.

Hairy the Horrible.

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School of the Boat / Re: School of the boat for 16 Sept 08

« on: September 23, 2008, 07:13:56 AM »

Ooops!  I forgot, apart from a surface vessel the dickyard could also supply HPA via those two connections either side of the CT..

Hairy.

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School of the Boat / Re: School of the boat for 16 Sept 08 - "What's missing."

« on: September 23, 2008, 07:07:21 AM »

Good Morning fro the Bilges:

Ref HPA.  You describe it, but not all.  What's missing?  The Salvage Air connections either side of the CT where 3000# air can be provided by a surface vessel to the boat.  All the salvage air connections had a sort-of, 'Braille," welded on to them so that the diver could identify them them in the dark or mud.  Next question COB, oh yeah, here's your coffee and Krispy Kreme!

Cheers,  Senior Dink, Hairball.

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New Member Introductions / Re: I would like to introduce Hairball

« on: September 22, 2008, 02:40:16 PM »

Good Morning Shipmates! 

Thanks for the intro Darrin!  It's great to be here and I hope I'll be let out of the bilges to see the movie sometime, what is it?  "The Sound of Music,"  a-g-a-i-n???

Anywho, here's my, "Intro."

My name is Hairball and I'm the eternal, Senior, NQP-Dink, Bilge Dwelling Scum-Bag, Limy Rat, so show me some respect!  

As you can tell from my accent, I'm a Limy!  It gets worse.  I live in St. John’s, Newfoundland which is an island in the North Atlantic off the east coast of Canada and thus, due to time endured here, I'm a Newfie.  Note:  Just to give you an insight into what that means, we have salt-fish and Black Rum for breakfast.  It's a small patch of Heaven on earth, take a peek:  http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/

I joined the Royal Air Force in 1962 in the days when Pontius was a Pilotte, not sure what he flew though.  Amongst other things I spent 3 years in South Yemen, I wanted to go to Hong Kong but obviously I had p*ssed someone off in the Orderly Room.

I came to Canada many years ago, was a cop in Toronto (56 Div) amongst other things and now I'm working under contract on a Canadian Navy Base in St. John’s.

I have a passion for diesel boats and rightly believe that the United States Navy Fleet Boats of the Second World War were the best diesel boats EVER made.  And so I began to study them.

For a few years I was completing my Cyber-Qualls on Don Gentry’s board and had the honor of having Warshot (Ron Smith) sign me off on Topside, the first sig on your card.  Sadly Ron has now gone on, “Eternal Patrol.”  He was not only a great submareener, but a good friend. 

I had nearly finished getting signed-off when, for personal and family reasons I was unable to finish, but bear in mind that this was no joke and I was putting in many hours of study and you better have it right!  In that process and learned a great deal not only about the Balao class boat but about the amazing guys who crewed them.

After I had been studying for about a year or two I was invited to become an Associate Life-Member of the USSVI (Escolar Base) and I am very proud of this.

I hope to both contribute and learn while I'm here.  Note:  I've been pinged so often that my back pockets are now made of asbestos!  So don't be shy.

This is written in a hurry as I'm on watch and (supposed to be) working!

Cheers, Hairball.

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Museum Submarine Discussion / Re: Canadian Oberon museum boat

« on: September 22, 2008, 07:14:55 AM »

I know a lot of guys who served on those boats and believe me, they loved them!  We bought them off the Brits and they were beautiful, unlike our last purchases! 

More later, Hairball.