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Title: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Travis McLain on March 02, 2008, 01:16:09 AM

I was just wondering if anyone else had a copy of this. I got mine a coupe weeks ago for $20, it is very informative I keep learning things. The only offset is that it is the first book in the series so it is only general info.
Here is the link to buy: http://periscopefilm.com/book1.html (http://periscopefilm.com/book1.html)

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: MWALLEN on March 02, 2008, 10:04:25 AM

You can get a whole bunch of them here:  http://www.history-on-cdrom.com/id41.htm

I have them all on CD (PDF format).  I printed them out and have them at the Batfish museum.

Mark

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Travis McLain on March 02, 2008, 03:53:51 PM

Does Rick have them? I will have to take a look at them next time I am there.

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: MWALLEN on March 02, 2008, 06:49:12 PM

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Does Rick have them? I will have to take a look at them next time I am there.

Yes, I donated the hard copies to Rick back in January.  I still have my original CD's.

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Tom Bowser on March 04, 2008, 07:33:12 PM

Yes I have the cd and printed it out for the Drum, very good reference.
Tom Bowser

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: etkfixr on March 18, 2008, 07:14:23 PM

They have the whole set at the Pampanito site, very cool.

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Lance Dean on March 18, 2008, 07:58:09 PM

Yes, I added a link to the online version of th Fleet Type Submarine Manual yesterday:

http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/index.htm

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on March 19, 2008, 04:50:36 PM

The Historical Naval Ships Association has all sorts of manuals online, including radios, modern training manuals, and a 1943 U-Boat Commander's Handbook...

http://hnsa.org/doc/index.htm#ss

I was hunting through the Fleet Sub manual trying to get a close-up schematic of the escape chamber in the bow torpedo room, but no luck.   :'(

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Travis McLain on March 19, 2008, 05:06:59 PM

Check out this picture of Lance's from the Drum, it is a fairly good one of the escape trunk.
http://www.snakeyez.us/gallery/v/battleship_memorial_park/uss_drum/DSC00980.JPG.html (http://www.snakeyez.us/gallery/v/battleship_memorial_park/uss_drum/DSC00980.JPG.html)

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on March 20, 2008, 09:33:21 AM

Hmmmm... do you see that handle at the bottom of the screen?  I bet that's what's in the way of getting the hatch to open.  It probably has a companion lever in the torpedo room to move it out of the way.  That's why I was looking for instructions on how to use the escape chamber, so I could find a note somewhere that said "btw, move handle J before opening lower hatch".

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Rick on March 24, 2008, 05:10:46 PM

Travis,
I have those manuals in my office/storage area.  (see how I rate :)
Rick

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Fred Tannenbaum on March 24, 2008, 05:34:05 PM

Mark:

The lowest "handle" in Lance's excellent photo actually is a latch that holds the lower hatch open. On the Silversides, and I imagine other boats, there is a cable with knobs that attaches to the eyehole on the left side of that latch. Basically, you pull on the cable, it releases the latch and you can pull the hatch shut so someone else can dog it with those two handles.

Hope this helps.

Fred

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on March 25, 2008, 09:29:18 AM

Is it possible for that latch to get in the way if you try to open the lower hatch?

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Rick on March 25, 2008, 09:32:15 AM

Actually there is not.  I was looking at the escape hatch on the Razorback last monday.  I was able to look at both sides of the hatch.  I do not see any way for any of the latches to block this hatch.   

Title: Re: Fleet Type Submarine Training Manual
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on March 25, 2008, 09:34:10 AM

Must be a big piece of paint jammed into the hinge area.