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Old 07-27-11, 08:23 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by Neptunus Rex View Post
No time to wander though. Get in, go through, get out. They run the groups through too quickly.
I've heard this complaint often. Sad, really, but understandable, somewhat. Too many people would be prying everything loose on that boat, as rare as it is. Hell, we see people trying to pry stuff off of Torsk and the other museum boats, and, while not rare, these boats aren't exactly uncommon, either.

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Originally Posted by Neptunus Rex View Post
I thought the Gato/Balao were small (compared to modern SSN's). The Type IXC hull was only about 12 feet max width.
ID (inner diameter) or beam?

EDIT: Neptunus, the Avatars change at certain post counts, for a post or two... Neal's just having a bit of fun.
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