OMAHA, Neb..Submarine?
 

OMAHA, Neb. (Aug. 25, 2009) Sailors from Strategic Command and Navy Operational Support Center, Omaha prepare the surface of the T-1 class submarine USS Marlin (SST-2) for painting at the U.S. Naval Museum in Freedom Park. The community service project was part of Omaha Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

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LOL I thought I read Obama Submarine... I need to get out more. :har:

That thing looks pretty small in the pic anyone know what type it is? Never heard of a T1 class. What was its original purpose?

Nice of them to put that effort in :salute:

It was originally designed as the first in a class of Submarine Killer (SSK). The idea never gained traction as the idea of a nuclear powered multipurpose sub was found to be better suited fulfill the roles of ASW and ASuW being bigger, faster, and able to carry more weapons then a dedicated SSK. One of the major drawbacks to the Diesel-Electric SSK was it's slow speed for surface transit as well as lack of stores for food and fuel, relegating it to a reletively small AO.


Source: what I remember reading of the Cold War Submarines book by Norman Polmar and K.J. Moore.

I have been to that park many times. Glad they are keeping up the maint on the sub

Adjacent to the sub is a WWII minesweeper. It has the honour of being the largest water craft museum floated (vice carried on a barge) that far inland. Its present location was dictated by the fact they simply could not move it any further.

A very nice park. I am sure the old retired Navy Captain who worked there has passed away. He was very nice gentleman.

I think there is an Obama submarine, but there are some issues.

Nobody is really sure where it was made, but they do know there were multiple countries of origin.
It doesn't have a lot of miles on it but it uses the latest ivy league software.
The hardware seems to be in decent shape but is has been know to smoke on occasion.
It was supposed to be a cheaper more efficient version but it's turning out to be one of the most expensive subs ever built.
It came with it's own legal department.
The crew was picked really fast. Some crew-members, after seeing the initiation criteria, jumped ship before it even set sail.
Nobody is exactly sure where it's heading, but everyone is sure it's about to make a deep dive.



Back OT.

Where do people find old naval equipment like tis to restore? Can you just run down to a mothball shipyard and ask them for the keys? Do they sell these as surpus or scrap metal?

A community fills out a form of request requesting some antiquated piece of military hardware be placed in their park.

Here's the Wiki link about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Marlin_%28SST-2%29