Submarine Cruise Survey

Etienne · 04-21-09, 09:27 PM

Coast guard cert isn't that big of a deal, probably. Don't know what's the SOLAS / USCG regs on subs, tho... If there are any. And operating in the gulf means there's a lot of countries in easy reach, so it'd be pretty easy to do international cruise. Translation: Funny flag on the stern, everybody saves.

The hard thing would be to work out a crew / passenger ratio - Those cones aren't going to be able to do much to move the boat around, and every berth you put a crewmember in is a berth that's not making money.

Don't see any obvious reasons it woudln't work, tho. You guys taking resumes?

Onkel Neal · 04-21-09, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etienne

Don't see any obvious reasons it woudln't work, tho. You guys taking resumes?

One of these days... I'm going to surprise a lot of people

UnderseaLcpl · 04-21-09, 10:27 PM

Sounds cool. I'd be willing to invest, even if I couldn't make the cut for the crew.

nikimcbee · 04-22-09, 01:02 AM

I want to be a cook or work in the torpedo room.

Will a simulated depth-charge attack be part of the package?
Will a dutchman be in-charge of the dive alarm?

While on patrol, will I still be able to post in the GT forum?

Will we re-enact the "dancing scene" from Das Boot?

nikimcbee · 04-22-09, 01:23 AM

Sample menu:

Breakfast: "Kpt. Lehmann's sliding door" pancakes

Torpedo Juice

aka OJ
Bungo Pete's sausage patties

Lunch:
Jimbuna spam sandwiches on rye
"almost just as good as Neal's mom makes" banana pudding

Chocolate u-boat special cocktail
Torplexed jiggly jello surprise.

Dinner:
Frozen Casa Ole take-out
"Almost as good as neal's Dad's" BBQ steak
Fresh fruit from the SS Weser
Chocolate "depth-charge" ding-dongs
General Forum fruit-loop punch

Nightwatch:
Rabbit bread and coctail weenies

TarJak · 04-22-09, 02:12 AM

Hey Niki! You forgot the beer! Passengers only. No drinking for the crew unfortunatley.

GoldenRivet · 04-22-09, 03:02 AM

Hi Samantha and welcome!

I would worry about underwater visibility around Galveston.

NealT · 04-22-09, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Sample menu:

Breakfast: "Kpt. Lehmann's sliding door" pancakes

Torpedo Juice

aka OJ
Bungo Pete's sausage patties

Lunch:
Jimbuna spam sandwiches on rye
"almost just as good as Neal's mom makes" banana pudding

Chocolate u-boat special cocktail
Torplexed jiggly jello surprise.

Dinner:
Frozen Casa Ole take-out
"Almost as good as neal's Dad's" BBQ steak
Fresh fruit from the SS Weser
Chocolate "depth-charge" ding-dongs
General Forum fruit-loop punch

Nightwatch:
Rabbit bread and coctail weenies

I don't think that "Standup Comic" was one of the things they were looking for...

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-22-09, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

One of these days... I'm going to surprise a lot of people

*narrows eyes* First the submarine naming thread and now this.

Something is fishy around here. Fishier than an Icelandic fish market in the early morning, well stocked with fish by a man named Jorg.

I'm a fast learner, and am a pretty good cook. I'm not putting on a grass skirt and oranges though.

Will we have to have crab inspections? D:

Oberon · 04-22-09, 07:45 AM

Bags me the sonar room.

"...Coast guard boat at 010 approaching fast, moving left..."

mookiemookie · 04-22-09, 09:37 AM

Do we all get drunk the night before the cruise and take a whizz on someone's car?

Uh...not like I've ever done that before...nope....never....

AVGWarhawk · 04-22-09, 10:00 AM

All, this is not such a far fetch idea. Many people group together and purchase schooners for week long sailing around the Caribbean. In fact, one fella I work with on the Torsk is doing just that with other investors. Millions of dollars to purchase and refurb.

Submarine? Sure, why not. Folks take tallship cruises and actually become part of the crew for a week. This is something new and different.

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-22-09, 10:09 AM

So who's gonna drink the U-Boat special cocktail?

04-21-09, 10:27 PM	#3
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sounds cool. I'd be willing to invest, even if I couldn't make the cut for the crew. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

04-22-09, 01:02 AM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I want to be a cook or work in the torpedo room. Will a simulated depth-charge attack be part of the package? Will a dutchman be in-charge of the dive alarm? While on patrol, will I still be able to post in the GT forum? Will we re-enact the "dancing scene" from Das Boot? __________________

04-22-09, 01:23 AM	#5
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Sample menu: Breakfast: "Kpt. Lehmann's sliding door" pancakes Torpedo Juice aka OJ Bungo Pete's sausage patties Lunch: Jimbuna spam sandwiches on rye "almost just as good as Neal's mom makes" banana pudding Chocolate u-boat special cocktail Torplexed jiggly jello surprise. Dinner: Frozen Casa Ole take-out "Almost as good as neal's Dad's" BBQ steak Fresh fruit from the SS Weser Chocolate "depth-charge" ding-dongs General Forum fruit-loop punch Nightwatch: Rabbit bread and coctail weenies __________________

04-22-09, 03:02 AM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,729 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Hi Samantha and welcome! I would worry about underwater visibility around Galveston. __________________

04-22-09, 09:37 AM	#11
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Do we all get drunk the night before the cruise and take a whizz on someone's car? Uh...not like I've ever done that before...nope....never.... __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

04-21-09, 09:27 PM	#1
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Coast guard cert isn't that big of a deal, probably. Don't know what's the SOLAS / USCG regs on subs, tho... If there are any. And operating in the gulf means there's a lot of countries in easy reach, so it'd be pretty easy to do international cruise. Translation: Funny flag on the stern, everybody saves. The hard thing would be to work out a crew / passenger ratio - Those cones aren't going to be able to do much to move the boat around, and every berth you put a crewmember in is a berth that's not making money. Don't see any obvious reasons it woudln't work, tho. You guys taking resumes?

04-22-09, 02:12 AM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Hey Niki! You forgot the beer! Passengers only. No drinking for the crew unfortunatley.

04-22-09, 07:45 AM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Bags me the sonar room. "...Coast guard boat at 010 approaching fast, moving left..."

04-22-09, 10:00 AM	#12
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,303 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	All, this is not such a far fetch idea. Many people group together and purchase schooners for week long sailing around the Caribbean. In fact, one fella I work with on the Torsk is doing just that with other investors. Millions of dollars to purchase and refurb. Submarine? Sure, why not. Folks take tallship cruises and actually become part of the crew for a week. This is something new and different. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-22-09, 10:09 AM	#13
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	So who's gonna drink the U-Boat special cocktail? __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.