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Chad
06-05-09, 08:10 PM
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Driving south for our yearly Florida trip, my brother and I stopped in and toured the SS-228 Drum and USS Alabama located in Mobile, Alabama. Last October at the Subsim meet, I visited the USS Texas and the Cavalla, but we were unable to go inside the Cavalla so I spent my time wisely and for a very long time (3 hours inside the Drum alone) touching everything, looking at things, and taking a ton of pictures!

Oh, and notice I'm the one sporting the SUBSIM cap, available at the SUBSIM store!

Here are just a few of the photoes, involving action sequences from the interior of the Drum!

http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0209.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0028.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0029.JPG

http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0033.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0035.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0041.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0045.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0063.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0066.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0071.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0076.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0079.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0081.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0083.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0084.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0088.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0090.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0091.JPG
http://www.chadmcrae.com/alabama/IMG_0092.JPG
CastleBravo
06-05-09, 08:15 PM
Great Hi-Res pix. Thank you very much for sharing.

I noticed you disregarded the no climbing sign to bring us acouple of photots. Great!!!

Thanx again!
Task Force
06-05-09, 08:18 PM
Nice pics... realy big ones too.:yep:
UnderseaLcpl
06-05-09, 08:22 PM
Cool, the pics are in IMAX format. It's like I'm really there.:rotfl:

Seriously though, great pics. Thanks for sharing them. :up:
Chad
06-05-09, 08:23 PM
Fixed the size, Hi-Res still available, but who wants a look at our ugly mugs..

Yes, I did a boo-boo, but after working like 6 hours on the Cavalla and not even getting to go onboard, I figured I deserved a little bit of freedom :DL
Chad
06-05-09, 08:30 PM
Uploading a video up to YouTube!

Supreme acting at its best :D
UnderseaLcpl
06-05-09, 08:33 PM
Oh, that should be good! Maybe you can get it added to the subsim channel, as well:hmmm:
Chad
06-05-09, 08:47 PM
Subsim Channel? What's that :timeout:
Task Force
06-05-09, 08:48 PM
Yea, subsim has its own youtube channel.:yep:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Subsim
Chad
06-05-09, 08:52 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjQeGIccfMs

Here's the video.. Whoever is mod of the channel and would like to put the video on the channel that's cool with me :D
nikimcbee
06-05-09, 11:48 PM
Yea, subsim has its own youtube channel.:yep:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Subsim


moto-dude!?! how did I miss this:har::har::har:
nikimcbee
06-05-09, 11:51 PM
Nice video Chad! That's cool that you got to go into the conning tower.:woot:
AVGWarhawk
06-06-09, 06:22 AM
Nice pictures and thanks for sharing! :yeah:
TarJak
06-06-09, 08:20 AM
Great shots Chad.:yeah: Thanks for sharing. Good to see that you can get up close and personal with the old girl.