WWII US Fleet Submarine in dTons
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leo knight
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Interesting points. Not far from where I live is the U.S.S. Torsk, a 'Tench' class sub, a relative of the Gato/Balao. In case you're interested, they have a virtual tour here:
http://www.usstorsk.org/virtualtour/index.htm
Click 'enter tour'. The left side of each page lets you select a compartment, and the right links give different views. I've been aboard several times, and this was the first time I've seen the plot room below the control room, or the conning tower, since they were always closed.
Funny story. The first time I toured the sub, I was in the control room. Across the chart table from me was an unacompanied boy about 7 years old. Right in front of him, I mean inches from his nose, was a sign that read "Caution: Open Hatch!", with an arrow pointing down to the plot room hatch. He took one step to his right and... fwip! He fell right through the hatch. I heard him yell, and moved to help. Fortunately for him, one of the maintenace crew was climbing the ladder up, and caught him. He was more scared than anything. From then on, that hatch was closed. Sigh!
When you get a good sized tour group come through, it's claustrophobic. The captain's cabin seems about right for Traveller stateroom to me. Even the XO had to share his cabin with two other officers!
Thanks for the fleet sub link!
http://www.usstorsk.org/virtualtour/index.htm
Click 'enter tour'. The left side of each page lets you select a compartment, and the right links give different views. I've been aboard several times, and this was the first time I've seen the plot room below the control room, or the conning tower, since they were always closed.
Funny story. The first time I toured the sub, I was in the control room. Across the chart table from me was an unacompanied boy about 7 years old. Right in front of him, I mean inches from his nose, was a sign that read "Caution: Open Hatch!", with an arrow pointing down to the plot room hatch. He took one step to his right and... fwip! He fell right through the hatch. I heard him yell, and moved to help. Fortunately for him, one of the maintenace crew was climbing the ladder up, and caught him. He was more scared than anything. From then on, that hatch was closed. Sigh!
When you get a good sized tour group come through, it's claustrophobic. The captain's cabin seems about right for Traveller stateroom to me. Even the XO had to share his cabin with two other officers!
Thanks for the fleet sub link!
Yes, there's no doubt Traveller starfarers are pampered when it comes to accomodation space.
Hans
For anyone visiting the US Northeast this summer, Battleship Cove is one of the better naval exhibits in the US. Along with USS Massachusetts and other warships, the Cove also hosts USS Lionfish, a WW2 Balao-class submarine.
Several years back I was herding my three horrific nephews, Caractacus, Gottlieb, and Finster, through the submarine when we entered the radio shack. A looped tape of morse dots and dashes was playing from one of the speakers and my nephews' eyes lit up. It turns out we'd all watched a Three Stooges episode that morning which contained the famous Secret Code gag.
I quickly announced that it was "a secret code!" and ordered the three to "take it down". The little creeps immediately began miming as if they were writing on tablets. After a few moments I asked when the code said and all three replied...
Dit-dit-dee-dee-dit-dee-dee-dit-dit-dit...
... just like good little Stooges, whereupon I "kooked" them all on the head.
After bopping them, I turned to leave and suddenly realized a large, middle-aged woman had been watching the entire act. The horrified look on her mug got even worse when Finster took it upon himself to explain to her that we were "just like the Stooges". I ushered my nephews off as the harridan continued to stare at us. Naturally, we bumped into her several more times while touring the battleship and got the "stink-eye" treatment each time.
Regards,
Bill
Several years back I was herding my three horrific nephews, Caractacus, Gottlieb, and Finster, through the submarine when we entered the radio shack. A looped tape of morse dots and dashes was playing from one of the speakers and my nephews' eyes lit up. It turns out we'd all watched a Three Stooges episode that morning which contained the famous Secret Code gag.
I quickly announced that it was "a secret code!" and ordered the three to "take it down". The little creeps immediately began miming as if they were writing on tablets. After a few moments I asked when the code said and all three replied...
Dit-dit-dee-dee-dit-dee-dee-dit-dit-dit...
... just like good little Stooges, whereupon I "kooked" them all on the head.
After bopping them, I turned to leave and suddenly realized a large, middle-aged woman had been watching the entire act. The horrified look on her mug got even worse when Finster took it upon himself to explain to her that we were "just like the Stooges". I ushered my nephews off as the harridan continued to stare at us. Naturally, we bumped into her several more times while touring the battleship and got the "stink-eye" treatment each time.
Regards,
Bill
far-trader
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"Oh, a wiseguy eh?"
:rofl:
Great story, wish I'd been there
:rofl:
Great story, wish I'd been there
Easterner9504
SOC-13
Lionfish
You left out it was in my old hometown of Fall River, Mass.
Your nephews need new names. how about Dewey, Cheatham & Howe.
You left out it was in my old hometown of Fall River, Mass.
Your nephews need new names. how about Dewey, Cheatham & Howe.
