What Real Subs have you been on?

[robbierob2005]

Originally Posted by CCIP

The Soviet D-2, built in the late 20s

Here's a ton of pictures from my tour of it http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=124914

Very cool pics taken there!!

[iratecabbie]

I went aboard the HMS Alliance at gosport submarine museum back in 99, very cool diesel electric boat, well worth a visit. there was also an X craft at the museum as well as Holland n1---though that was in a tank for preservation at the time--so not very visible. the X craft was awesome--so small and yet a perfect working sub (least till they cut it into sections for viewing!)

[swifty]

Here is my list most of them have not been listed yet.

The human-powered wet submarine FAU-Boat.


The USS Miami (SSN-755) Los Angles Class in Ft. Lauderdale.



DSV Alvin



While it is unmanned I did work on it and have touched just about every part...
The Remote Minehunting Vehicle or RMV.




It's not technically a sub but it does have a pressure hull.
NOAA's undersea habitat Aquarius in Key Largo FL.



And Finally Capt. Nemo's Nautilus at Disney World.

[Iceman87]

Spent 2 days on the USS Ohio during training excercises in and around Norfolk Naval Base. Amazing experience, got to sleep in the torp room =)

Also spent a week helping clean up the Submarine before being used in "K19 The Widowmaker" while it was in Vancouver, British Columbia up here in Canada...

Will post pictures from both experiences in a few.

[odjig292]

I was on the USS Nautilus (SS-168) originally V-6, in August 1943 while it was on its way from the Attu campaign to Mare Island. It was in Esquimalt and was tied up next to my father's ship that had also been at Attu. He had welcomed them on board the "wet" officers wardroom, and after several rounds they wanted to return the hospitality, so I had lunch with the Captain and officers. They served ham and pineaplple - a real treat because meat was rationed during the war and civilians never saw pineapple. The ship was spotless and dry. The crew were really great.

I was also on the U-889 in June 1945. It had surrendered off Halifax at the end of the war. My father took me with him when he visited it. It was still much the way the German crew had left it. The smell, dampness and the filth was overwhelming. The contrast between the Nautilus and the U-889 was like night and day. How anyone could live for six or seven weeks under those conditions is still a mystery to me. Going through the U-505 does not compare. It's been cleaned up.

Thanks for listing where all the subs are. Some day I'm going touring and see more of them. I was disappointed there isn't more of the XXI open in Wilhelmshaven.

[Koondawg]

Im with Sniper on this one

http://www.russiansublongbeach.com/

[COWBOY10]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

USS Torsk....I'm there every Saturday restoring the old girl. Drop on by if you are visiting Baltimore.

hey WarHawk, I'm Visting Baltimore for the 1st time in Sep/Oct 2008. Anychance of sending me some details of USS Torsk so I can put her on my Todo List.




Cheers Mate
Cowboy10uk

[COWBOY10]

I have the managed to visit,

HMS Allance, Royal Navy Submarine Museum.
HMS Ocelot, Historical Dockyards Chatham,
HMS Oynx , Historic Warships Birkenhead ( sadly closed down )
U534 , Historic Warships Birkenhead.

I also had the pleasure of visiting a British Navy Sub when it Docked in the Falklands for a while back in 98 While I was there on a tour. Unfortunantly I can't remember the name sorry..

Plus many many surface craft.

[Sharkfin]

Visited the U-995 (Type VIIC/41) at the Marine-Ehrenmal in Laboe / Germany
and the U-2540 (Type XXI Wilhelm Bauer) in Bremerhaven / Germany.
When visiting the German Naval Museum in Bremerhaven be sure to check out the possibly last existing Walter Turbine, which is outside at the back of the museum building. Also inside the museum building a 2 man mini u-boat (Type Seehund (Seal)) is on exhibition complete with 2 mounted G7 torpedoes on the hull.

[SmokinTep]

I'm on them mostly every day since I work on Subs for the US Govt. To many to name..

[Lible]

I've been on one none of you have as it seems.

The Estonian 'Kalev' class WWII submarine 'Lembitu'.

You can read everything about it and its brother Kalev here: http://users.tkk.fi/~andres/models_lembit.html

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by COWBOY10

hey WarHawk, I'm Visting Baltimore for the 1st time in Sep/Oct 2008. Anychance of sending me some details of USS Torsk so I can put her on my Todo List.




Cheers Mate
Cowboy10uk

Absolutely! She is berthed right next to the aquarium. I'm there every Saturday morning (well almost). We open her up at 0700 and do what we can until 1000 when visitors are allowed to come aboard. Come before opening and you can have free run of the boat....meaning go where the visitors are not allowed. As the date gets closer let me know and I will be down there waiting for you to arrive. If you stay long enough we hand you a paint brush and set you to work!

[u48]

Went on the Type XXI U-2540 at Bremerhaven just over two years ago with Neal Stevens and other members of WPL. Had a very enjoyable day at this floating museum

[COWBOY10]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Absolutely! She is berthed right next to the aquarium. I'm there every Saturday morning (well almost). We open her up at 0700 and do what we can until 1000 when visitors are allowed to come aboard. Come before opening and you can have free run of the boat....meaning go where the visitors are not allowed. As the date gets closer let me know and I will be down there waiting for you to arrive. If you stay long enough we hand you a paint brush and set you to work!

You got a deal mate, My wife wants to do the aquarium anyway, So I think thats my opening, come on love Lets go and do what you want, OH look theres a sub Think she will fall for it. I'll P.M. you closer to the time when i have my dates all booked. See you next yr

[ridgewayranger]

Hi,
Do you mean actually served on Diesel boats or just visited museum pieces?
RR