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Capt. D · 09-25-06, 08:11 AM

Thanks!

Wardroom - this is where the appendectomy took place on the table shown. This was part of the movie Destination Tokyo Bay with Cary Grant.

You can see a monitor on the counter. To the left is a control panel that will allow you to choose a video of information regarding the department you are in. They have this in the forward torpedo room, here in the wardroom, and one in the control room. You can not go up into the conning tower however the monitor system in the control room allows you to choose a video of the tower and it goes through much of the equipment in it.

Crew berth just aft the crew mess.

The boat needs TLC. Though the people involved with it work on it all the time they are now trying to get funds together ($500,00.00) to dry dock the boat. It seems a boat needed to be dry docked at least every 5 years if in salt water and this could be extended to every 25 years if in fresh water. Well, Lake Michigan is fresh water but the Silversides has not been in dry dock since 1951!!!!! You can also tell there is need for some scraping of paint and some more painting. They do say that the 4 diesel engines are in working order! A lot of the historical things that are part of the boat - camera used with the scope, logs etc. are located on the on site museum so are not on the boat. Also the boat has a overnight program for youth organizations.

"Christmas Tree" and diving manifold

Lunch anyone? Galley

Happy Hunting

09-25-06, 08:11 AM	#12
Capt. D Helmsman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warren, Michigan Posts: 109 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thanks! Wardroom - this is where the appendectomy took place on the table shown. This was part of the movie Destination Tokyo Bay with Cary Grant. You can see a monitor on the counter. To the left is a control panel that will allow you to choose a video of information regarding the department you are in. They have this in the forward torpedo room, here in the wardroom, and one in the control room. You can not go up into the conning tower however the monitor system in the control room allows you to choose a video of the tower and it goes through much of the equipment in it. Crew berth just aft the crew mess. The boat needs TLC. Though the people involved with it work on it all the time they are now trying to get funds together ($500,00.00) to dry dock the boat. It seems a boat needed to be dry docked at least every 5 years if in salt water and this could be extended to every 25 years if in fresh water. Well, Lake Michigan is fresh water but the Silversides has not been in dry dock since 1951!!!!! You can also tell there is need for some scraping of paint and some more painting. They do say that the 4 diesel engines are in working order! A lot of the historical things that are part of the boat - camera used with the scope, logs etc. are located on the on site museum so are not on the boat. Also the boat has a overnight program for youth organizations. "Christmas Tree" and diving manifold Lunch anyone? Galley Happy Hunting Last edited by Capt. D; 09-25-06 at 08:14 AM.