Some Really Fascinating Pics Recently Found

LukeFF · 04-18-10, 04:18 AM

I've just found really fascinating photos at the US Navy and Marine Corps photo archive, ones I've never seen before:

http://collections.naval.aviation.mu...coms/Query.php

Submerged submarine seen from the air, late teens/early '20s:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ial_View-1.jpg

Submarine resucing aviators at the Woleai Islands. Any idea which sub this is? Possibly the Harder?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iIslands_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iIslands_2.jpg

Diopos · 04-18-10, 04:32 AM

<Submerged submarine seen from the air, late teens/early '20s:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ial_View-1.jpg>

- Told you the goddamn periscope isn't for sight-seeing...
Now hold your breath.....

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Jan Kyster · 04-18-10, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LukeFF

Submarine resucing aviators at the Woleai Islands. Any idea which sub this is? Possibly the Harder?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iIslands_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iIslands_2.jpg

It most certainly is!

Source: "The Last Patrol", Harry Holmes. ISBN 1-85310-414-0

Jan Kyster · 04-19-10, 03:43 PM

A couple of other "Fascinating Pics Recently Found"... first time I've ever seen this...

The Cusk (SS 348) launching the first US guide missile Loon - a true German V-1 rocket replica... 12 February 1947

A premature exploding Loon

note fragments around Cusk...

Source:
The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy
A Design and Construction History
John D. Alden, Commander, U.S. Navy (ret.)
ISBN 0-85368-203-8

Can not recommend this book enough!

From the Cusk website:

The Cusk homepage can be found here: http://www.usscusk.com/

Worth a visit!

tomoose · 04-20-10, 07:18 AM

Thanks Jan,

I had to chuckle when I saw this quote;

What's the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea Story?
Easy - A Fairy Tale begins with, "Once upon a time...". A Sea Story begins with, "This is no sh*%..."

AVGWarhawk · 04-20-10, 07:52 AM

Here is another good site on I Class. Good site with submarine action pics.

http://www.regulus-missile.com/SubmarineWings.htm

TH0R · 04-20-10, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomoose

What's the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea Story?
Easy - A Fairy Tale begins with, "Once upon a time...". A Sea Story begins with, "This is no sh*%..."

LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Here is another good site on I Class. Good site with submarine action pics.

http://www.regulus-missile.com/SubmarineWings.htm

Nice link, thanks.

04-18-10, 04:18 AM	#1
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Some Really Fascinating Pics Recently Found I've just found really fascinating photos at the US Navy and Marine Corps photo archive, ones I've never seen before: http://collections.naval.aviation.mu...coms/Query.php Submerged submarine seen from the air, late teens/early '20s: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ial_View-1.jpg Submarine resucing aviators at the Woleai Islands. Any idea which sub this is? Possibly the Harder? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iIslands_1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iIslands_2.jpg __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader

04-18-10, 04:32 AM	#2
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	<Submerged submarine seen from the air, late teens/early '20s: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ial_View-1.jpg> - Told you the goddamn periscope isn't for sight-seeing... Now hold your breath..... . __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

04-20-10, 07:18 AM	#5
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Cool link Thanks Jan, I had to chuckle when I saw this quote; What's the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea Story? Easy - A Fairy Tale begins with, "Once upon a time...". A Sea Story begins with, "This is no sh*%..."

04-20-10, 07:52 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Here is another good site on I Class. Good site with submarine action pics. http://www.regulus-missile.com/SubmarineWings.htm __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-19-10, 03:43 PM	#4
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	A couple of other "Fascinating Pics Recently Found"... first time I've ever seen this... The Cusk (SS 348) launching the first US guide missile Loon - a true German V-1 rocket replica... 12 February 1947 A premature exploding Loon note fragments around Cusk... Source: The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy A Design and Construction History John D. Alden, Commander, U.S. Navy (ret.) ISBN 0-85368-203-8 Can not recommend this book enough! From the Cusk website: The Cusk homepage can be found here: http://www.usscusk.com/ Worth a visit!