Other Submarine forums?

nsomnia · 02-05-15, 11:41 AM

Looking for all the info I can gather on SSN-571 (USS Nautilus) for my subsim project. Any one have any suggestions for forums where I might find retired navy vets or just history buffs that might be able to tell me more about her systems and layout? There is SO little information on the net about her its amazing, considering shes still afloat as a museum peice.

Not looking down on the Radio Room, just looking for more die-hard fans that might want to spread their knowledge.

Thanks.

Mr Quatro · 02-05-15, 11:55 AM

I see you've already been over to the Sub and Naval discussions forum.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=197714

There is one last thing you can do check all of the old veterans homes for any sailors that were on the Nautilus SS-571.

My grandfather was on SS-573 but it was a diesel boat back in the 1960's.

Good luck with your project ... we had a group go up to New London and took some pictures. Do a research right here on subsim.

Onkel Neal · 02-05-15, 12:27 PM

Ron Martini's sub forum has the most Sub vets I know of.

nikimcbee · 02-05-15, 12:35 PM

Neal Steven's "Deep Domain."

http://www.deepdomain.net/

Looks kinda clunky...

Tango589 · 02-05-15, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Ron Martini's sub forum has the most Sub vets I know of.

Neal, the link is inoperative. Just a '404 file not found'.

Jimbuna · 02-05-15, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tango589

Neal, the link is inoperative. Just a '404 file not found'.

Link is working fine...put another shilling in the meter.

http://messdeck.com/forum/

Tango589 · 02-05-15, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Link is working fine...put another shilling in the meter.

http://messdeck.com/forum/

I've bypassed the meter, so that can't be the problem, however, this is all I get:

Very mysterious.

nikimcbee · 02-05-15, 01:51 PM

Neal's shirt!

Oberon · 02-05-15, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsomnia

Looking for all the info I can gather on SSN-571 (USS Nautilus) for my subsim project. Any one have any suggestions for forums where I might find retired navy vets or just history buffs that might be able to tell me more about her systems and layout? There is SO little information on the net about her its amazing, considering shes still afloat as a museum peice.

Not looking down on the Radio Room, just looking for more die-hard fans that might want to spread their knowledge.

Thanks.

Neal might be able to get you in touch with Bill Nichols if he's heard from him lately, Bill served on the Nautilus:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=209999

nsomnia · 02-06-15, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Neal might be able to get you in touch with Bill Nichols if he's heard from him lately, Bill served on the Nautilus:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=209999

I got bills email from the Navy register, he was on the list: billnicolas@subguru.com I'll see if he answers. Maybe he has an updated email.

nsomnia · 02-06-15, 12:27 PM

A Mr. G. Clancy is going to mail me copies of some construction prints from General Electrics Electric Boat division. This is why I reach out!

Mr Quatro · 02-06-15, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsomnia

A Mr. G. Clancy is going to mail me copies of some construction prints from General Electrics Electric Boat division. This is why I reach out!

Good job nsomnia ...

How do we know your not some North Korean online spy trying to build your own nuclear powered submarine using the plans of the old SSN-571?

Not that you are not who you say your are that is ... just kidding

nsomnia · 02-06-15, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Good job nsomnia ...

How do we know your not some North Korean online spy trying to build your own nuclear powered submarine using the plans of the old SSN-571?

Not that you are not who you say your are that is ... just kidding

LOL.

Have you seen the subreddit on reddit.com for north korea, i think its http://www.reddit.com/r/pyuong or however you spell their capital city? Im not racist or patriot or anything but its all "Great leader this and bad america that" and anyone who doesnt say anything amazing about the perfect total leader and terrible americans get insta-banned.

Onkel Neal · 02-06-15, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Neal might be able to get you in touch with Bill Nichols if he's heard from him lately, Bill served on the Nautilus:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=209999

Alas, Bill told me he was moving from DC to Alabama 4 years ago and I have not heard from him since

I've sent him several emails and postcards, so all I can assume is he does not wish contact, or something worse. Hopefully, he is ok.

nsomnia · 02-07-15, 01:15 AM

No word of Bill either, but I've only really been in contact with a D.W. who has been kind enough to send me plans, layouts, and drawings of 571. Even though he says there's no reason they shouldn't be publicly available I'm hanging onto them my little secret.

And these guys dont want a cheque (of course no one at that age knows what a PayPal is) or anything, just the same love we share for these boats.

*Sigh* what a generation.

02-05-15, 11:41 AM	#1
nsomnia Weps Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 370 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Other Submarine forums? Looking for all the info I can gather on SSN-571 (USS Nautilus) for my subsim project. Any one have any suggestions for forums where I might find retired navy vets or just history buffs that might be able to tell me more about her systems and layout? There is SO little information on the net about her its amazing, considering shes still afloat as a museum peice. Not looking down on the Radio Room, just looking for more die-hard fans that might want to spread their knowledge. Thanks.

02-05-15, 12:27 PM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Ron Martini's sub forum has the most Sub vets I know of. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-05-15, 12:35 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Neal Steven's "Deep Domain." http://www.deepdomain.net/ Looks kinda clunky... __________________

02-05-15, 01:51 PM	#8
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Neal's shirt! __________________

02-06-15, 12:27 PM	#11
nsomnia Weps Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 370 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	A Mr. G. Clancy is going to mail me copies of some construction prints from General Electrics Electric Boat division. This is why I reach out! __________________ Current Project [ Operation Trident (Working Title: Project RedWater) ColdWar Subsim] :: Development Log w/ Dwnloads

02-05-15, 11:55 AM	#2
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I see you've already been over to the Sub and Naval discussions forum. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=197714 There is one last thing you can do check all of the old veterans homes for any sailors that were on the Nautilus SS-571. My grandfather was on SS-573 but it was a diesel boat back in the 1960's. Good luck with your project ... we had a group go up to New London and took some pictures. Do a research right here on subsim.

02-07-15, 01:15 AM	#15
nsomnia Weps Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 370 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	No word of Bill either, but I've only really been in contact with a D.W. who has been kind enough to send me plans, layouts, and drawings of 571. Even though he says there's no reason they shouldn't be publicly available I'm hanging onto them my little secret. And these guys dont want a cheque (of course no one at that age knows what a PayPal is) or anything, just the same love we share for these boats. Sigh what a generation. __________________ Current Project [ Operation Trident (Working Title: Project RedWater) ColdWar Subsim] :: Development Log w/ Dwnloads

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