what sub is this

d5j55 · 05-17-08, 12:37 PM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129586
look at the last picture (on the first post).
what ever it is it would be quite cool to be inside the conning tower while under water... well looking though windows.

Kaleun · 05-17-08, 12:40 PM

hi,

It's the USS Cavalla (SS/SSK/AGSS-244), a gato-class GUPPY conversion, see

www.cavalla.org

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cavalla_(SS-244)

regards

Kaleun

Hitman · 05-17-08, 12:41 PM

It's the famous USS Cavalla (SS-244) a gato class from WW2 later converted to a Guppy (Greater Underwater Propulsion Program) submarine.

When decomisioned it became part of the Galveston museum park, and is there on exhibit now. The last subsim meeting took place there, and the guys visited Cavalla and even spent the night there.

Raptor1 · 05-17-08, 12:51 PM

USS Cavalla was the one that sunk the Shokaku during the Battle of the Philippine Sea

d5j55 · 05-17-08, 12:52 PM

awesome thinks

JREX53 · 05-18-08, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d5j55

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129586
look at the last picture (on the first post).
what ever it is it would be quite cool to be inside the conning tower while under water... well looking though windows.

Where the window in the conning tower are is a free flood area, i.e. open to sea
pressure. In other words it is not part of the pressure hull. You would need scuba
gear on to be able to look out the windows when under water.

Hitman · 05-18-08, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Where the window in the conning tower are is a free flood area, i.e. open to sea
pressure. In other words it is not part of the pressure hull. You would need scuba
gear on to be able to look out the windows when under water.

very true

This was designed to allow the helmsman to drive the submarine on surface like a normal vessel, with full visibility for maneuvering but protected from the heavy weather.

treblesum81 · 05-18-08, 12:22 PM

Is there steering gear in there then?

05-17-08, 12:37 PM	#1
d5j55 Loader Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: soon to be Germany Posts: 89 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	what sub is this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129586 look at the last picture (on the first post). what ever it is it would be quite cool to be inside the conning tower while under water... well looking though windows.

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Kaleun Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 329 Downloads: 266 Uploads: 0	hi, It's the USS Cavalla (SS/SSK/AGSS-244), a gato-class GUPPY conversion, see www.cavalla.org en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cavalla_(SS-244) regards Kaleun Last edited by Kaleun; 05-17-08 at 04:30 PM.

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Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	It's the famous USS Cavalla (SS-244) a gato class from WW2 later converted to a Guppy (Greater Underwater Propulsion Program) submarine. When decomisioned it became part of the Galveston museum park, and is there on exhibit now. The last subsim meeting took place there, and the guys visited Cavalla and even spent the night there. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

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Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	USS Cavalla was the one that sunk the Shokaku during the Battle of the Philippine Sea __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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d5j55 Loader Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: soon to be Germany Posts: 89 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	awesome thinks

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treblesum81 Frogman Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 308 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Is there steering gear in there then?