Some Really Fascinating Pics Recently Found

[LukeFF]

I've just found really fascinating photos at the US Navy and Marine Corps photo archive, ones I've never seen before:

http://collections.naval.aviation.museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Query.php

Submerged submarine seen from the air, late teens/early '20s:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/Sub_Aerial_View-1.jpg

Submarine resucing aviators at the Woleai Islands. Any idea which sub this is? Possibly the Harder?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/WoleaiIslands_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/WoleaiIslands_2.jpg

[Diopos]

<Submerged submarine seen from the air, late teens/early '20s:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ial_View-1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/Sub_Aerial_View-1.jpg)>

- Told you the goddamn periscope isn't for sight-seeing...
Now hold your breath.....




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[Jan Kyster]

Submarine resucing aviators at the Woleai Islands. Any idea which sub this is? Possibly the Harder?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/WoleaiIslands_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/WoleaiIslands_2.jpgIt most certainly is! :up:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/HarderHelps.jpg

Source: "The Last Patrol", Harry Holmes. ISBN 1-85310-414-0

[Jan Kyster]

A couple of other "Fascinating Pics Recently Found"... first time I've ever seen this...


The Cusk (SS 348) launching the first US guide missile Loon - a true German V-1 rocket replica... 12 February 1947
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/SS348.jpg


A premature exploding Loon :o note fragments around Cusk...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/SS348-2.jpg


Source:
The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy
A Design and Construction History
John D. Alden, Commander, U.S. Navy (ret.)
ISBN 0-85368-203-8

Can not recommend this book enough!



From the Cusk website:
http://www.usscusk.com/images/1948/explosion%205.jpg


The Cusk homepage can be found here: http://www.usscusk.com/

Worth a visit! :up:

[tomoose]

Thanks Jan,

I had to chuckle when I saw this quote;

What's the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea Story?
Easy - A Fairy Tale begins with, "Once upon a time...". A Sea Story begins with, "This is no sh*%...":salute:

[AVGWarhawk]

Here is another good site on I Class. Good site with submarine action pics.

http://www.regulus-missile.com/SubmarineWings.htm

[TH0R]

What's the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea Story?
Easy - A Fairy Tale begins with, "Once upon a time...". A Sea Story begins with, "This is no sh*%...":salute:


LOL :D



Here is another good site on I Class. Good site with submarine action pics.

http://www.regulus-missile.com/SubmarineWings.htm

Nice link, thanks.