"New" scope on the way

M. Sarsfield · 01-14-08, 10:51 AM

We have a new periscope coming to the Batfish in the near future. I took the huge periscope manual home with me to read over. We're trying to see if we can swap parts out with the scopes in the boat and maybe get one of the optics working again. Apparently water leaked into the scopes and damaged the magnification mechanisms.

shoot-kill-win · 01-14-08, 06:04 PM

Where are you guys getting the scope from? That is going to be awesome, are you going to replace the whole scope, or just switch out parts from the scope that is coming?

AVGWarhawk · 01-14-08, 06:50 PM

Good question. Are you replacing the whole scope? If so, start looking up a crane company now!

shoot-kill-win · 01-14-08, 06:56 PM

Right now the scopes are being supported by metal beams, and one of the subvets told me that to get the periscopes to their raised position, they had to get the water company to blast over 400psi of water in order to get the scopes up and the beams in place.

M. Sarsfield · 01-14-08, 09:08 PM

I think they are using it for spare parts, but they never really said what their intentions were. I informed them that the average scope weighs about 2000 pounds.

AVGWarhawk · 01-14-08, 09:11 PM

I believe the Torsk scopes were craned up. Currently they are chained to the ceiling (ob scope) and the attack scope is blocked with wood under it. We can still spin it around etc.

shoot-kill-win · 01-14-08, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M. Sarsfield

I think they are using it for spare parts, but they never really said what their intentions were. I informed them that the average scope weighs about 2000 pounds.

Where is the scope coming from? I can't wait to see a working scope.

01-14-08, 10:51 AM	#1
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"New" scope on the way We have a new periscope coming to the Batfish in the near future. I took the huge periscope manual home with me to read over. We're trying to see if we can swap parts out with the scopes in the boat and maybe get one of the optics working again. Apparently water leaked into the scopes and damaged the magnification mechanisms. __________________ 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

01-14-08, 06:04 PM	#2
shoot-kill-win Medic Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Where are you guys getting the scope from? That is going to be awesome, are you going to replace the whole scope, or just switch out parts from the scope that is coming? __________________ U.S.S. Batfish "The champion Submarine-killing sub of WWII" Official tonnage: 12,332 Sank 3 subs in 3 days

01-14-08, 06:50 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,265 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Good question. Are you replacing the whole scope? If so, start looking up a crane company now! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-14-08, 06:56 PM	#4
shoot-kill-win Medic Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Right now the scopes are being supported by metal beams, and one of the subvets told me that to get the periscopes to their raised position, they had to get the water company to blast over 400psi of water in order to get the scopes up and the beams in place. __________________ U.S.S. Batfish "The champion Submarine-killing sub of WWII" Official tonnage: 12,332 Sank 3 subs in 3 days

01-14-08, 09:08 PM	#5
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think they are using it for spare parts, but they never really said what their intentions were. I informed them that the average scope weighs about 2000 pounds. __________________ 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

01-14-08, 09:11 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,265 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I believe the Torsk scopes were craned up. Currently they are chained to the ceiling (ob scope) and the attack scope is blocked with wood under it. We can still spin it around etc. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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