She is a beautiful boat. The Torsk's conn is kept closed. It is just too awkward for guests to climb the ladder. Heck, I bang my head whenever I go up there....plus it gets hot as hell in there during the summer. Glad you enjoyed it.

Sadly, I can understand why they do it. I really wish they didn't have to. :nope:


I actually ripped my pants on something while climbing down the hatch. :oops: (But it was worth it! Only a small rip.) These boats were built for war, not pleasure cruises. It's hard enough getting around certain areas with only a few people around. Moving around the boat with a full crew, while it's rolling in heavy seas... yikes. I'd hate to see them get sued by someone not being careful.

BatFish
 

You know they have the BatFish here in Oklahoma. I believe it is in Miscogee, i cant spell lol. Id love to go see her.:up:

That is awsome! Great shots of the Conn, good sense of the size. Too often we take interior shots with the people out of the way and dont give a sense of scale.

You are one lucky dude to get into the Conn.
Thanks

Sonar Telegraph Key
 

The sonar had the ability to be used as a means of communications. Using encrypted or standard morse simple messages could be sent sub to sub or sub to surface ship equipped with standard sonar reciever of the day.

Never used in combat or in a situation where the boats location would be catatstrophe consequential this ability served little purpose on lone wolf hunts. Was handy to identify oneself to surface freindlies or the enthused DDG skipper who spied a Jap sub erroneously.

The use of colored starshells, colored spotlights was also employed as IFF. Later in the war an IFF ability was added to radar system as well. This off course was all confidential technology.

Beats banging on the hull with a hammer in morse..


:salute:

I thought that might be what it was for. I've read about the radar being used for communications, but I hadn't seen reference to the sonar being used in such manner. Do you have any source that describes this?