Real Life Torpedo loading

Blacklight · 12-07-07, 06:52 PM

I've often wondered this. When my friend was giving me the tour of the sub he worked on (the San Juan (688i class)). When we were in the torpedo room, it looked like the tubes could be loaded pretty quickly (to my civilian, completely non naval eyes). It looked like it was just a case of openening the hatch, having the boys just shove the torpedo in there, and closing up the hatch.
Why does loading a tube take so long ? What process do they have to go through ? :hmm:
Just curious.

12-07-07, 06:52 PM	#1
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Real Life Torpedo loading I've often wondered this. When my friend was giving me the tour of the sub he worked on (the San Juan (688i class)). When we were in the torpedo room, it looked like the tubes could be loaded pretty quickly (to my civilian, completely non naval eyes). It looked like it was just a case of openening the hatch, having the boys just shove the torpedo in there, and closing up the hatch. Why does loading a tube take so long ? What process do they have to go through ? :hmm: Just curious. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"