Sub museum in Groton CT - Page 2

TLAM Strike · 08-14-05, 09:18 PM

Make sure to post those panel close ups, I would love to have some new textures for my VS projects. Especially any older Russian ones.

EDIT: Also some pics showing the CCP and Conning Tower layout of Juliett 484 will be very helpful with my next project. Thanks.

Kapitan · 08-15-05, 01:27 AM

america didnt want india to have nuclear submarines they have two charlie class (which are being returned) and now they have 2 akula submarines

if iran wants to make a nuclear submarine they will have thier work cut out for them the shallow waters of the gulf cant realy test a true submarine

TLAM Strike · 08-15-05, 02:07 AM

Iran has coast that borders on the Indian Ocean and in theory a nuclear submarine operated by them could easily go to the Red Sea, the Straits of Malacca or missile range of Diego Garcia or Israel.

SmithN23 · 08-15-05, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_espo

Smithn23: Just because one can see the reactor, that does not mean they have the engineering expertise to duplicate it...also it is 50 years old.....

True but they probably don't want to take any chances.

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Originally Posted by timmyg00

This week, I'm going to Groton, Providence, Fall River, and possibly Boston on a self-guided "photographic vacation" of the naval historical sites in each of those places. Just got a spare battery and a 512MB SD card for my camera, and I'm picking up a monopod tomorrow.

I went to Battleship cove a couple of months ago and loved it. The immense size of the Battleship Massachusetts is simple amazing. They also really let you go a lot of places on all the ships there.

on a side note, where abouts in Massachusetts do you live? I live in Plainville.

Bill Nichols · 08-15-05, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by timmyg00

Hey Bill, did you happen to notice if the Sub Force Museum still has the attack center display (not the WWII one, but the Cold War era display)?

TG

It was there the last time I visited.

UglyMowgli · 08-15-05, 07:30 AM

In france at Cherbourg you can visit the first SSBN le Redoutable without restriction , it take about 45mn to cross the entire submarine front the torpedo room to the aft section.

scott613 · 08-15-05, 08:01 AM

Hi...

IMHO - you're not missing much back aft... On my class of boat - the only view to the reactor was through some very thick small cloudy glass view ports mounted in the deck... Not much of a show - and - you probably didn't want to spend too much time gazing while the plant was hot... Most of us "cone'rs" tried to keep trips aft of frame 52 - to a minimum... The rest of the engine room looks - pretty much - like any othe vessle in the navy...

As a nozzleman on a damage control team - most hated drill: FIRE IN MAIN LUBE OIL BAY... Arrrrgh...

Nothing like putting your hands on history... Someone mentioned Pearl... I had some schools on Ford Island... I still remember walking around the island and putting my fingers in some of the bullet holes left on some of the concrete buildings... Definately brings it all home...

Regards,
Scott

timmyg00 · 08-15-05, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SmithN23

on a side note, where abouts in Massachusetts do you live? I live in Plainville.

I live in Lawrence.

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Make sure to post those panel close ups, I would love to have some new textures for my VS projects. Especially any older Russian ones.

EDIT: Also some pics showing the CCP and Conning Tower layout of Juliett 484 will be very helpful with my next project. Thanks.

I'm hoping to put them up on a new website of mine in the near future. (I let my old site expire.)

And thanks, Bill

TG

LuftWolf · 08-15-05, 01:46 PM

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I went to Battleship cove a couple of months ago and loved it. The immense size of the Battleship Massachusetts is simple amazing.

I have visited the North Carolina several times and "slept-over" on the Mass (during a North Atlantic storm in an outer bunk at the waterline, very loud, water against steel...

). The thing I remember most about both ships was the smell, like well, old warships.

XabbaRus · 08-15-05, 02:04 PM

I saw the Massachusetts when I visited Boston. They also have a Russian gunboat.

Very interesting....Almost clonked myself on the hatches though. 6'3" isn't the best height on a ship.

Kapitan · 08-15-05, 02:38 PM

possibly the russian tranutul boat hehe im ok going in one of them im only 5ft 10

08-14-05, 09:18 PM	#16
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Make sure to post those panel close ups, I would love to have some new textures for my VS projects. Especially any older Russian ones. EDIT: Also some pics showing the CCP and Conning Tower layout of Juliett 484 will be very helpful with my next project. Thanks. __________________

08-15-05, 01:27 AM	#17
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	america didnt want india to have nuclear submarines they have two charlie class (which are being returned) and now they have 2 akula submarines if iran wants to make a nuclear submarine they will have thier work cut out for them the shallow waters of the gulf cant realy test a true submarine __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

08-15-05, 02:07 AM	#18
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Iran has coast that borders on the Indian Ocean and in theory a nuclear submarine operated by them could easily go to the Red Sea, the Straits of Malacca or missile range of Diego Garcia or Israel. __________________

08-15-05, 07:30 AM	#21
UglyMowgli Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 784 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	In france at Cherbourg you can visit the first SSBN le Redoutable without restriction , it take about 45mn to cross the entire submarine front the torpedo room to the aft section. __________________ Modern Naval Warfare Community Manager

08-15-05, 02:04 PM	#25
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I saw the Massachusetts when I visited Boston. They also have a Russian gunboat. Very interesting....Almost clonked myself on the hatches though. 6'3" isn't the best height on a ship. __________________

08-15-05, 08:01 AM	#22
scott613 Mate Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Hi... IMHO - you're not missing much back aft... On my class of boat - the only view to the reactor was through some very thick small cloudy glass view ports mounted in the deck... Not much of a show - and - you probably didn't want to spend too much time gazing while the plant was hot... Most of us "cone'rs" tried to keep trips aft of frame 52 - to a minimum... The rest of the engine room looks - pretty much - like any othe vessle in the navy... As a nozzleman on a damage control team - most hated drill: FIRE IN MAIN LUBE OIL BAY... Arrrrgh... Nothing like putting your hands on history... Someone mentioned Pearl... I had some schools on Ford Island... I still remember walking around the island and putting my fingers in some of the bullet holes left on some of the concrete buildings... Definately brings it all home... Regards, Scott

08-15-05, 02:38 PM	#26
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	possibly the russian tranutul boat hehe im ok going in one of them im only 5ft 10 __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/