She wanted out!

AVGWarhawk · 03-27-08, 11:33 AM

The famous submarine converted to snorkel and GUPPY provisions. The hot shot skipper put it through its paces, doing all but loop-the-loops submerged. It was the first GUPPY to be home ported at this base. This picture shows it doing a 60-degree up angle surface off the port of Lahaina, Maui, HI. We often did operations here since the water was shallow enough to allow rescue salvage in case of an accident which put the sub on the bottom. It came up from 300 feet at flank speed and rose high enough to bring the front of the sail out of the water. The skipper was trying to beat the record of the Amberjack(SS522) which had set an official record of 40 degrees on the east coast.

ReallyDedPoet · 03-27-08, 11:36 AM

Holy crap

Kinda reminds me of Mr. Flecks SH3 Vids that shot.

RDP

AVGWarhawk · 03-27-08, 11:47 AM

Imagine the tons of water she was pushing to do that. I bet the crew was hanging on for dear life!!!

M. Sarsfield · 03-27-08, 11:50 AM

The crash-down had to be hard on everybody and everything. It would be like watching a whale. Motor shafts and bearings just love that kind of abuse.

wetwarev7 · 03-27-08, 11:53 AM

He always did want to be a missle pilot.....

SteamWake · 03-27-08, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

We often did operations here since the water was shallow enough to allow rescue salvage in case of an accident which put the sub on the bottom.

Holy smokes! Im not sure if that is brave or stupid.

CinC Battleforce · 03-27-08, 12:07 PM

Breaching the surface that way in an old boat.....thats guts.

I love watching boats breach the surface this way....

rrmelend · 03-27-08, 12:33 PM

Holy crap, did the flight attendants pass out barf bags?:rotfl:

Raptor1 · 03-27-08, 12:39 PM

I bet the crew was sick for weeks after that...

That kinda reminds me of a scene from the Hunt for Red October...

BTW, Which boat is that?

Wilcke · 03-27-08, 12:49 PM

Great shot! Thats good stuff man.

piersyf · 03-28-08, 03:44 AM

That is a seriously awesome pic! The comment about damaging the boat triggered some info in my brian... one of the late war US battleships (can't remember which, if not Mighty Mo, then a relative) attempted an emergency stop from full speed. The ship stopped dead inside its own length by stopping the screws and closing the rudders (port rudder turned max starboard, starboard rudder turned max port)... the water version of an airbrake. When she went in for refit, they found the rudders were loose in their bearings...

P

difool2 · 03-28-08, 09:07 AM

This thread is not complete without the infamous "Dolphin" clip by Mr. Flack:

Q3ark · 03-30-08, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by difool2

This thread is not complete without the infamous "Dolphin" clip by Mr. Flack:

Cool

never seen that before

Hylander_1314 · 03-30-08, 11:23 AM

Makes my back hurt just thinking about that pic.

kiwi_2005 · 03-30-08, 06:38 PM

Imagine that captain behind the wheel in a car on a dirt road. Now i know why modern subs can't go faster than 40km, its not that they can't the navy have made sure they never will!!!!

03-27-08, 11:33 AM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,287 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	She wanted out! The famous submarine converted to snorkel and GUPPY provisions. The hot shot skipper put it through its paces, doing all but loop-the-loops submerged. It was the first GUPPY to be home ported at this base. This picture shows it doing a 60-degree up angle surface off the port of Lahaina, Maui, HI. We often did operations here since the water was shallow enough to allow rescue salvage in case of an accident which put the sub on the bottom. It came up from 300 feet at flank speed and rose high enough to bring the front of the sail out of the water. The skipper was trying to beat the record of the Amberjack(SS522) which had set an official record of 40 degrees on the east coast. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-27-08, 11:36 AM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Holy crap Kinda reminds me of Mr. Flecks SH3 Vids that shot. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

03-27-08, 11:47 AM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,287 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Imagine the tons of water she was pushing to do that. I bet the crew was hanging on for dear life!!! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-27-08, 11:50 AM	#4
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The crash-down had to be hard on everybody and everything. It would be like watching a whale. Motor shafts and bearings just love that kind of abuse. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

03-27-08, 11:53 AM	#5
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	He always did want to be a missle pilot..... __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

03-27-08, 12:07 PM	#7
CinC Battleforce A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 78 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Breaching the surface that way in an old boat.....thats guts. I love watching boats breach the surface this way.... __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!!! Take her deep! Take her down!

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rrmelend Medic Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 162 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Holy crap, did the flight attendants pass out barf bags?:rotfl: __________________

03-27-08, 12:39 PM	#9
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I bet the crew was sick for weeks after that... That kinda reminds me of a scene from the Hunt for Red October... BTW, Which boat is that? __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

03-27-08, 12:49 PM	#10
Wilcke The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,441 Downloads: 234 Uploads: 0	Great shot! Thats good stuff man. __________________ Wilcke **For the best in Fleet Boats go to: Submarine Sim Central. http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php Check out: A Brief Introduction to the Pacific Submarine War by Ducimus http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=128185 Operation Monsun plus OMEGU, the #1 ATO Solution for SH4! Signature Art by Gunfighter**

03-28-08, 03:44 AM	#11
piersyf Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: australia Posts: 52 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	flying subs That is a seriously awesome pic! The comment about damaging the boat triggered some info in my brian... one of the late war US battleships (can't remember which, if not Mighty Mo, then a relative) attempted an emergency stop from full speed. The ship stopped dead inside its own length by stopping the screws and closing the rudders (port rudder turned max starboard, starboard rudder turned max port)... the water version of an airbrake. When she went in for refit, they found the rudders were loose in their bearings... P

03-28-08, 09:07 AM	#12
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	This thread is not complete without the infamous "Dolphin" clip by Mr. Flack:

03-30-08, 11:23 AM	#14
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Makes my back hurt just thinking about that pic. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

03-30-08, 06:38 PM	#15
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Imagine that captain behind the wheel in a car on a dirt road. Now i know why modern subs can't go faster than 40km, its not that they can't the navy have made sure they never will!!!! __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.