Requests for pics of the USS COD

[Gino]

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

Brilliant Cheers man!

May i ask, do you live close to the "COD" or?
And is it "claustrophobic" inside. Only been in a sub twice, but it was an old diesel boat from 1967 (U9) ...German, and much smaller then the Fleet Boats (43m or so and super cramped)
http://www.museumspeyer.de/000040FE6...7A68_0001.html

I live about 20 minutes driving from the Cod.

Claustrophobic is a big word...
If you imagine that there were roundabout 80 crewmembers on board for a patrol...yeah, I guess most people would call that 'claustrophobic'
However, the crewmembers were all volunteers, and I never heard any veteran complain about cramped spaces...

On one trip of the Cod, the sub was filled with 156!!! sailors (from Cod, and from dutch O-19) for three days. See what "Doggie" Dishong said abot that:
"The next three days were a slight bit crowded, but these dutch sailors being submariners themselves, stayed out of our way. I stood watches in the engine room and slept in the same place. There was a slight congestion around the crew's head at times, but what could you expect? Only two toilets for about 140 men. (156 is the real number) But I didn't hear of any accidents."

groetjes,

[goose814]

Gino,

I'm sure you know John Fakan. We've been emailing back and forth the past couple of weeks. He provided me with some drawings of the Cod. A great gentleman and a big help. Anyway, he invited me to the Cod tomorrow (June 12) at 1900 to help out. I'm looking forward to it. Will you be there? If so, I hope to meet you both. Last time I visited the Cod I met Darryl (I think that was his name). He also was nice and very informative. It was closing time and he took the time to talk to me about the Cod and other things.

Gus

[CaptainCox]

This is SOOO NOT FAIR! I sit here over in Europe (no trip or business trip planned to go to the States) Dam...Is there any diesel boat somewhere in Europe, one could visit. I am talking proper US NAVY Fleet boat!...I guess not hey

Well I am at least going to check out the U-995 (VII- C) in Laboe next month
http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/u-boot-u-995

I bet you don't have many of those in the states. I know there is a Type IX but most of the VII's that the US got after the war where blown up I think :p

[kikn79]

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

This is SOOO NOT FAIR! I sit here over in Europe (no trip or business trip planned to go to the States) Dam...Is there any diesel boat somewhere in Europe, one could visit. I am talking proper US NAVY Fleet boat!...I guess not hey

Well I am at least going to check out the U-995 (VII- C) in Laboe next month
http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/u-boot-u-995

I bet you don't have many of those in the states. I know there is a Type IX but most of the VII's that the US got after the war where blown up I think :p

Hey CC, if you ever get to the 'States, let me know. I live an equal distance between the U-505 and the USS Cobia. I'd be happy to take you to them both.

Chuck

[CaptainCox]

Cheers!...could be sooner then later. We (the company I work for) have a Design Studio in Cypress Ca, I guess one could always do some "Design research" up in Wisconsin . But as i said nothing planned. Will have to do some lobbying to my boss i guess

"You know, we really need to look at getting some American influence here in Europe, you should send me over for...lets say 3 weeks...what do you say :p"

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

This is SOOO NOT FAIR! I sit here over in Europe (no trip or business trip planned to go to the States) Dam...Is there any diesel boat somewhere in Europe, one could visit. I am talking proper US NAVY Fleet boat!...I guess not hey

Well I am at least going to check out the U-995 (VII- C) in Laboe next month
http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/u-boot-u-995

Cox, since your profile says you're in Frankfurt, do try to get up to the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven. I spent my last weekend of living in Germany up there and had a great time - lots of boats to see (including the Type XXI U-2540) and a great indoors museum as well.

[CaptainCox]

Ahhh nice one, I might include that in my trip to Laboe

[Gino]

Originally Posted by LukeFF

Gino, in that picture above, are there any circular range rings or range rumbers on that display?

Check here.

USS Cobia has their radar operating again

http://www.usscobia.com/pics1.html

groetjes,

[elanaiba]

The circles were not standard issue, but one of the suggested ways to improve your radar "experience":

The following suggestions will speed the obtaining of data from the PPI and increase the accuracy: 1. Add inked circles on the face of the PH tube for estimating range (four solid circles, interspaced by four dotted circles). Care must he taken not to scratch the tube in any way.

2. Improvise a more accurate 360 degrees bearing circle over which rides a cursor, or thread stretched across the screen. Targets may then he split by this thread and hearing read on the circle.

Taken from:
http://www.hnsa.org/doc/radar/part4.htm#pgSJ-1

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by Gino

USS Cobia has their radar operating again

http://www.usscobia.com/pics1.html

groetjes,

Gino, in that picture of the PPI scope, what is the color of the radar sweep? Is it green like in SH4, or is it a different color?

[Gino]

Originally Posted by LukeFF

Gino, in that picture of the PPI scope, what is the color of the radar sweep? Is it green like in SH4, or is it a different color?

Orange for the PPI, Green for the range, but mind that during WW2 a lot of red filters were used on scopes like these ones. These filters did not last long somehow, and most of the boats (if not all) don't have them anymore.

groetjes,