Submarine speed and journalists...

Pingjockey · 09-12-06, 02:12 PM

MMCM,
Actually, the Papa was thought to be faster than the alfa. But lets be real here. In a situation when you have to go that fast your already dead. Most torpedos can and will catch you even if you have a good head start and short to medium ranges.....

And in my 12 yrs in the navy I have never seen anyone from the media in the engineroom as well.

STS1(SS) Michael T Granito
USS Texas SSN-775

Sub Sailor · 09-12-06, 02:58 PM

Pingjockey;
I got to listen to an Alfa once, I just happen to be in the area of the Sonar Shack, and the Alfa was turning and burning, even my old MM ears could hear it. It was fast but noisey. I agree with you even if they would make subs faster they would just improve torpedoes, best not get detected.
Did they ever put the PAPA into production?
We had those Navy League cruises, and I know they did not go aft, that was Rickover's thing and I never knew it to be violated. I know Clancy in his book Submarine alludes to the fact you cannot go aft.
It blew me a way when Blind Man's Bluff came out, we signed papers every patrol we would not talk about anything we did, and then I read it in a book. Do you have any idea how many free drinks that would have brought in LOL.

Ron Banks MMCM(SS), USN(Ret)

Kapitan · 09-12-06, 03:13 PM

Papa class only one unit was ever made K222/ K162

09-12-06, 02:58 PM	#2
Sub Sailor Commander Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Orofino, Idaho Posts: 443 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Alfa Pingjockey; I got to listen to an Alfa once, I just happen to be in the area of the Sonar Shack, and the Alfa was turning and burning, even my old MM ears could hear it. It was fast but noisey. I agree with you even if they would make subs faster they would just improve torpedoes, best not get detected. Did they ever put the PAPA into production? We had those Navy League cruises, and I know they did not go aft, that was Rickover's thing and I never knew it to be violated. I know Clancy in his book Submarine alludes to the fact you cannot go aft. It blew me a way when Blind Man's Bluff came out, we signed papers every patrol we would not talk about anything we did, and then I read it in a book. Do you have any idea how many free drinks that would have brought in LOL. Ron Banks MMCM(SS), USN(Ret)

09-12-06, 03:13 PM	#3
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09-12-06, 02:12 PM	#1
Pingjockey Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sorento, IL Posts: 48 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	MMCM, Actually, the Papa was thought to be faster than the alfa. But lets be real here. In a situation when you have to go that fast your already dead. Most torpedos can and will catch you even if you have a good head start and short to medium ranges..... And in my 12 yrs in the navy I have never seen anyone from the media in the engineroom as well. STS1(SS) Michael T Granito USS Texas SSN-775