USS Drum Photos

[Captain_Jack]

Let me know if this link works. I'm trying to post the photos I took of the USS Drum this week. I have many more to upload.

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u241/Burbus66/

[Ducimus]

Nice! I was on that boat once myself. So wish i had a camera. Looking at the pictures, i dont even recongize having been there anymore.

[badaboom]

WOW!!!!!!Capt.Jack,YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!Great pics:up: Thank you for sharing with us,I'd love to hear how you got them!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/badaboom/001BowTorp.jpg

[Paajtor]

cool:up:

[flintlock]

Great images--thanks for sharing! :up:

[Captain_Jack]

Ok..that was just a teaser...many more to follow...give me about an hour..:up:

The USS Drum is a WWII Gato class sub, now a museum at Mobile Alabama. It was one of the first Gatos to see action in WWII. It first patrolled in early 1942.

I visited Mobile this week and of course had to tour the sub..;)

[Captain_Jack]

Ok...all the photos are up..enjoy!

Just click on the link at the beginning of this thread.:up:

[Pevs86]

Ugh... as if I needed MORE erm... "I need SHIV'ism" ? hehe, Great photos mate - I'll never get to see it IRL so really appreciate it :up:

[Ducimus]

Ive just come to the conclusion that one cannot fully appreciate the differences in technology, function, and layout of US vs german subs, until you start looking at inside pictures of each. Also sort of answers why there's no radioroom in SH4. The conning tower in a US sub, is quite a busy place :88)

[livewire68]

Great pics!!:up:

[flintlock]

Thanks again, CJ--much appreciated!

[Captain_Jack]

Ive just come to the conclusion that one cannot fully appreciate the differences in technology, function, and layout of US vs german subs, until you start looking at inside pictures of each. Also sort of answers why there's no radioroom in SH4. The conning tower in a US sub, is quite a busy place :88)

Yep! On the US Fleet Subs the conning tower had everything the Captain needed for the attack. You can see from the photos what is all there.

Attack Scope, Observation Scope, Navigator's Plot table, Helm, Radar, Sonar, TDC, even a small depth gauge, all crammed into that conning tower. And then add about 8 or 9 Crew man of tha fire control party and you have a very busy place! I felt crowded with just two of us up there!

[Barkhorn1x]

Nice shots. :up:

[Captain_Jack]

Yes, I was very impressed with the interior of the Submarine. They have many "living history" displays and many of the gauges still sparkle! It still has its WWII appearance.

However, the exterior of the sub is in sad shape. Rust is eating away at the Hull.. In fact the stern is almost completely gone. On top of that the park was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina two years ago and many of their historic planes were demolished. They have been rebuilding, but I imagine that funding is an issue.

The Big draw is the USS Alabama Battleship next to the Sub. I'm guessing lots of money goes to keep her in tip top shape.

[fastfed]

wow that's AWESOME!!!

I never knew that the GATO class sub had "4" diesel engines..

That's nuts..

Only two screws though right guys?

[Captain_Jack]

Yep! Four diesels in two engine rooms, and then a maneuvering room after that...Goes like this: (From Bow to stern)

Bow Torpedo Room and Bunks
Officers' Head and Shower
Officers' Wardroom and Pantry
Officers' and Captains Quarters, Plus Chief Petty Officers' Quarters
A small "ship's office"
Control Room and Conning Tower
Radio Room in rear of Control Room
Galley
Crews' Mess
Crews' Quarters
Crews' Head and Shower
Forward Engine Room
Rear Engine Room
Maneuvering Room
Engineers' Office
Stern Torpedo Room and Bunks

Must have been nice having a shower aboard!

[AVGWarhawk]

Nice pictures and thanks for sharing. You have sufficiently wetted the whistles for SH4:up: