Author Topic: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen (Read 368 times)

Maverick · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2001, 05:15:00 PM »

Sub partially submerged??? Kinda small to make out.

Mav

Dinger · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2001, 05:18:00 PM »

Zoom out a bit and you can see the Disneyland rail tracks

funkedup · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2001, 05:52:00 PM »

Wow there is a hot babe sunbathing on the conning tower!

Dinger · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2001, 05:57:00 PM »

...and the submariners could care less.

duffus · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2001, 06:06:00 PM »

Let me guess....HMMMMM.....It's the loc ness wanger?

snafu · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2001, 06:13:00 PM »

Nice pic, You got a bigger version Pongo?

TTFN
snafu

Pongo · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2001, 10:03:00 PM »

I got it from navy.mil thats the size thats there..

eaglemkIII · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2001, 12:45:00 AM »

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/chi-carat.gif
go there is the full pic

eaglemkIII · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2001, 12:47:00 AM »

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/submarines/chicago/chi-carat.jpg
sorry is this one

Pepe · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2001, 02:45:00 AM »

Hehehe, reminds me that old WWII film with the pink submarine. I think Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, if my memory suits me

Vulcan · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2001, 02:56:00 AM »

Kind of reminds me of a turd I layed today. Had that same shape and greenish hue.

Pepe · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2001, 04:14:00 AM »

UGH! that conning tower must have really hurt!

Kingonads · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2001, 07:16:00 AM »

Its a Improved Los Angeles Class Atack sub.
U can tell by the support wings on the conning tower and the longer torpedo shape to it.
Hodo

Swager · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2001, 09:30:00 AM »

Actually the Improved LA class has the sail planes in the bow, bow planes that can be rigged in or out. This is an older LA class (688 to 725, Uss San Juan, SSN 751 started with the bow plane for underice capability).
Also, I do believe there is no difference between the lengths of a LA and Improved LA. Both are 360 feet, 8 inches long and 33 feet beam.

Also there is a conning tower, but it is not a tower anymore. The 'conn' is part of the control room. The sail (tower) is not manned during submerged operations. Only when the sub is on the surface are there men on the 'bridge', which is on top of the sail.

I served aboard one for 4 1/2 years!

Nice boat!!