What Real Subs have you been on? - Page 2

u48 · 11-28-07, 02:37 PM

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 · 11-28-07, 02:41 PM

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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

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

Propy · 12-06-07, 04:43 AM

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

just a quick question; what are the sub named after? because in swedish torsk means cod...

The only subs that I have been on is the one in my sig (U3) that is on display at a museum in Malmo, Sweden and another sub when I was really young (dont remember what sub it was)

frogdog · 12-06-07, 08:22 AM

Diesel boats and the original fast attack boats are named for fish. As boats became larger...names for fast attack boats changed to American cities and the FBM (boomer) boats came to be named for famous Americans.

Rip · 12-06-07, 01:52 PM

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Diesel boats and the original fast attack boats are named for fish. As boats became larger...names for fast attack boats changed to American cities and the FBM (boomer) boats came to be named for famous Americans.

and of course later SSBNs were named after states.

AVGWarhawk · 12-12-07, 08:14 PM

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

just a quick question; what are the sub named after? because in swedish torsk means cod...

The only subs that I have been on is the one in my sig (U3) that is on display at a museum in Malmo, Sweden and another sub when I was really young (dont remember what sub it was)

Yes, cod. They were running out of fish with the English word for them so turned to the same type fish but used the word for them from different languages.

vamac53 · 12-05-16, 07:08 PM

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Bowfin/Drum/Clamagore... then that one at Disneyland too.....

i went t.a.d. on uss barbelss 580 . caught it at yokusuka,jah okinawa in 1974pan.special ops then got off at white beach, okinawa

scrag · 11-26-07, 04:26 PM

Real Subs as in WWII or any?
WWII - BOWFIN, DRUM, LIONFISH, TORSK, Various Boats in New England Area,
U-505
Royal Naval Submarine Museum Gosport
HMAS Onslow
FOXTROT CLASS SS - Long Beach
35 different US SSN's 3 UK SSN's 1 UK SSBN
5 different SS/SSK's

USS Sea Tiger · 11-27-07, 12:31 AM

Hi

dove on about 25 Uboats, a Few Soviet subs,
and lots of Museum subs, but the most original sub I was on

USCGC Tamarora
5 successful dives in her life!!

Just glad I was not stationed on her when she did these dives

harryt8 · 11-27-07, 02:40 AM

I served on HMS Sealion, Olympus and Resolution during the 60's and 70's operating out of the Clyde Submarine Base in Faslane, Scotland. Lots of Cold War operations..!!

Harryt8

melendir · 11-27-07, 04:05 AM

14-16 years ago our band (not active anymore) was having 3 gigs at Russia and we spend one week there. During our stay in town with naval base, we get to visit some old training submarine. There was newer subs at the harbor too, but we were not allowed the get even close of them (nasty looking guards with guns)

But anyway we get to visit that older training sub, but it was tied to harbor and they didn't take us anywhere from there.

Too bad that at the time I was more interested in guitars and chicks, and not so much in subs

By the way. One gig was at some warship (most interesting place I have played)

Sailors at the warship were very kind and hospitality was excellent all the time.

Meerkat154 · 11-27-07, 01:49 PM

Been on the U-9

Located in Speyer, Germany.

http://www.museumspeyer.de/000041931...12AD_0001.html

Most humbling experience - there is practically no room to move about on the sub and considering this is a post WW2 sub.

"U-Boat U9
The submarine U9 was built by the Kieler Howaldtswerke and put into service on 11 April 1967. The boat belongs to the submarine classification 205 and thus to the third generation of German U-boats. It weights 466 tons, is 46 m long, 5 m wide and has a draught of 4 m. The nominal submerged depth was 100 m, and it was armed with eight torpedo-guns at the bow.
The U9, which is also completely accessible for the visitors of our museum, was transported from Wilhelmshaven to Speyer in a highly spectacular action."

ridgewayranger · 11-28-07, 02:51 PM

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

howler93 · 11-28-07, 05:55 PM

U-505 in Chicago when I was a kid. I had just seen Das Boot and I was totally in awe.

Degenhart · 11-29-07, 08:13 AM

U-461 (Russian Juliett-Class) in Peenemünde , Germany
U-434 (Russian Tango-Class) in Hamburg, Germany
U-359 (Russian Whiskey-Class) in Nakskov, Denmark

U-995 (German WWII Type VIIC) in Laboe, Germany
U-2540 (German WWII Type XXI) in Bremerhafen
U-9 (German Type 205) in Speyer, Germany
U-11 (German Type 206a) in Burgstaaken/Fehmarn, Germany
U-10 (German Type 205) in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

HMS Otus (British Oberon-Class) in Sassnitz/Rügen, Germany

AND the original Film-Set U-Boat of the famous german Film "Das Boot"

11-28-07, 02:37 PM	#1
u48 Mate Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: England Posts: 52 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	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 __________________

11-26-07, 04:26 PM	#8
scrag Medic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Posts: 161 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	MIght want to rephrase this Real Subs as in WWII or any? WWII - BOWFIN, DRUM, LIONFISH, TORSK, Various Boats in New England Area, U-505 Royal Naval Submarine Museum Gosport HMAS Onslow FOXTROT CLASS SS - Long Beach 35 different US SSN's 3 UK SSN's 1 UK SSBN 5 different SS/SSK's __________________

11-27-07, 12:31 AM	#9
USS Sea Tiger XO Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 425 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Do wrecks count too? Hi dove on about 25 Uboats, a Few Soviet subs, and lots of Museum subs, but the most original sub I was on USCGC Tamarora 5 successful dives in her life!! Just glad I was not stationed on her when she did these dives

11-27-07, 02:40 AM	#10
harryt8 Bosun Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 64 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	What subs have you been on? I served on HMS Sealion, Olympus and Resolution during the 60's and 70's operating out of the Clyde Submarine Base in Faslane, Scotland. Lots of Cold War operations..!! Harryt8

11-27-07, 04:05 AM	#11
melendir Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 129 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	14-16 years ago our band (not active anymore) was having 3 gigs at Russia and we spend one week there. During our stay in town with naval base, we get to visit some old training submarine. There was newer subs at the harbor too, but we were not allowed the get even close of them (nasty looking guards with guns) But anyway we get to visit that older training sub, but it was tied to harbor and they didn't take us anywhere from there. Too bad that at the time I was more interested in guitars and chicks, and not so much in subs By the way. One gig was at some warship (most interesting place I have played) Sailors at the warship were very kind and hospitality was excellent all the time. __________________ ------------ - Melendir - ------------ Last edited by melendir; 11-27-07 at 04:22 AM.

12-06-07, 08:22 AM	#4
frogdog Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Diesel boats and the original fast attack boats are named for fish. As boats became larger...names for fast attack boats changed to American cities and the FBM (boomer) boats came to be named for famous Americans.

11-27-07, 01:49 PM	#12
Meerkat154 Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CO USA Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Been on the U-9 Located in Speyer, Germany. http://www.museumspeyer.de/000041931...12AD_0001.html Most humbling experience - there is practically no room to move about on the sub and considering this is a post WW2 sub. "U-Boat U9 The submarine U9 was built by the Kieler Howaldtswerke and put into service on 11 April 1967. The boat belongs to the submarine classification 205 and thus to the third generation of German U-boats. It weights 466 tons, is 46 m long, 5 m wide and has a draught of 4 m. The nominal submerged depth was 100 m, and it was armed with eight torpedo-guns at the bow. The U9, which is also completely accessible for the visitors of our museum, was transported from Wilhelmshaven to Speyer in a highly spectacular action."

11-28-07, 02:51 PM	#13
ridgewayranger Frogman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ipswich, England Posts: 302 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Real submarines Hi, Do you mean actually served on Diesel boats or just visited museum pieces? RR

11-28-07, 05:55 PM	#14
howler93 Medic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Telluride, Colorado Posts: 162 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	U-505 in Chicago when I was a kid. I had just seen Das Boot and I was totally in awe.

11-29-07, 08:13 AM	#15
Degenhart Bilge Rat Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	U-461 (Russian Juliett-Class) in Peenemünde , Germany U-434 (Russian Tango-Class) in Hamburg, Germany U-359 (Russian Whiskey-Class) in Nakskov, Denmark U-995 (German WWII Type VIIC) in Laboe, Germany U-2540 (German WWII Type XXI) in Bremerhafen U-9 (German Type 205) in Speyer, Germany U-11 (German Type 206a) in Burgstaaken/Fehmarn, Germany U-10 (German Type 205) in Wilhelmshaven, Germany HMS Otus (British Oberon-Class) in Sassnitz/Rügen, Germany AND the original Film-Set U-Boat of the famous german Film "Das Boot"