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The WosMan · 08-09-06, 05:36 PM

We all know this one! Very important for underwater too.

Here are the ballast controls

I think this was the TDC or a firing control of some type...had all kinds of switches for gyro angles and such.

Here is one of the diesel engines.......huge.......still capable of operation too! The engines were built in Cleveland, Ohio too.

Here are the electric engine controls

Battery motor control and electric gauges

Here are the clutches/controls for operating the electric engines.

All and all very cool place to visit. I hope they pay close attention when they make SHIV and maybe go to this boat for ideas on how to do a Gato right. One glaring thing to me on the boat is that while to some people the boat is cramped and small......the boats were one heck of a lot bigger than the german uboats and it really shows. US fleet subs were the Ritz Carlton while the Germans stayed at the Motel 6.

08-09-06, 05:36 PM	#51
The WosMan Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: OH Posts: 332 Downloads: 88 Uploads: 0	continued We all know this one! Very important for underwater too. Here are the ballast controls I think this was the TDC or a firing control of some type...had all kinds of switches for gyro angles and such. Here is one of the diesel engines.......huge.......still capable of operation too! The engines were built in Cleveland, Ohio too. Here are the electric engine controls Battery motor control and electric gauges Here are the clutches/controls for operating the electric engines. All and all very cool place to visit. I hope they pay close attention when they make SHIV and maybe go to this boat for ideas on how to do a Gato right. One glaring thing to me on the boat is that while to some people the boat is cramped and small......the boats were one heck of a lot bigger than the german uboats and it really shows. US fleet subs were the Ritz Carlton while the Germans stayed at the Motel 6. Last edited by The WosMan; 08-09-06 at 05:42 PM.