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Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Pongo on September 12, 2001, 04:27:00 PM

(http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/images/chi-carat.gif)

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Maverick on September 12, 2001, 05:15:00 PM

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

Mav

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Dinger on September 12, 2001, 05:18:00 PM

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

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: funkedup on September 12, 2001, 05:52:00 PM

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

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Dinger on September 12, 2001, 05:57:00 PM

...and the submariners could care less.

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: duffus on September 12, 2001, 06:06:00 PM

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

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: snafu on September 12, 2001, 06:13:00 PM

Nice pic, You got a bigger version Pongo?

TTFN
snafu

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Pongo on September 12, 2001, 10:03:00 PM

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

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: eaglemkIII on September 13, 2001, 12:45:00 AM

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

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: eaglemkIII on September 13, 2001, 12:47:00 AM

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

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Pepe 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  :)

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Vulcan 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.

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Pepe on September 13, 2001, 04:14:00 AM

UGH! that conning tower must have really hurt!   :eek:   :D

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Kingonads 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

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Swager 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!!

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Pongo on September 13, 2001, 10:19:00 AM

Hope they can use it for the cover of the new version of Harpoon, if they ever release that.
I believe the sub is the Chicago

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: Kingonads on September 13, 2001, 10:48:00 AM

Our correct I miss id'd it it is most likely a older LA shark, I didnt say anything about it being longer than previous LAs I just said it has a longer torpedo shape to it like all LAs the Typhoons and Akula class subs dont look like torpedos they each have destink shape and siloet to them.

[ 09-13-2001: Message edited by: Kingonads ]

Title: One of the coolest pictures Ive ever seen
Post by: CavemanJ on September 13, 2001, 12:33:00 PM

Nice pic, but old news.  See'em every day down on the waterfront.

Swager which one were you on?