Question Re. SSN 688 model

schurem · 06-19-17, 03:40 AM

Hey guys, I am looking at my beautiful boat, the USS Olympia and I was wondering about two little details on her model. What are the coppery shiny surfaces on her back? Are they windows of some kind?

FPSchazly · 06-19-17, 10:12 AM

I, too, have wondered what these things are. I do not think they are windows.

Berserker · 06-19-17, 12:27 PM

Only iranian subs have windows and screen doors...

PL_Harpoon · 06-19-17, 12:39 PM

Russians have them too:

FPSchazly · 06-19-17, 12:43 PM

Yes, those windows are outside the pressure hull, though. The "ones on American subs" that we're talking about wouldn't be.

PL_Harpoon · 06-19-17, 12:46 PM

Yeah, I don't think they're windows too. What's strange is that I couldn't find any RL pictures of those things (at least not on 688 class)

EDIT.

Just found this picture:

06-19-17, 03:40 AM	#1
schurem Loader Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 90 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Question Re. SSN 688 model Hey guys, I am looking at my beautiful boat, the USS Olympia and I was wondering about two little details on her model. What are the coppery shiny surfaces on her back? Are they windows of some kind?

06-19-17, 10:12 AM	#2
FPSchazly Good Hunting! Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 771 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 1	I, too, have wondered what these things are. I do not think they are windows. __________________ Your friendly neighborhood modern submarine YouTuber. My videos: Exclusive Look at Modern Naval Warfare! Dangerous Waters Liu Doctrine (LwAmi Learn to play Dangerous Waters

06-19-17, 12:27 PM	#3
Berserker Aggressive skipper Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 328 Downloads: 2166 Uploads: 0	Only iranian subs have windows and screen doors... __________________ Shoot,Move,Communicate..Kill,Destroy,Eradicate...

06-19-17, 12:43 PM	#5
FPSchazly Good Hunting! Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 771 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 1	Yes, those windows are outside the pressure hull, though. The "ones on American subs" that we're talking about wouldn't be. __________________ Your friendly neighborhood modern submarine YouTuber. My videos: Exclusive Look at Modern Naval Warfare! Dangerous Waters Liu Doctrine (LwAmi Learn to play Dangerous Waters

06-19-17, 12:39 PM	#4
PL_Harpoon Engineer Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 210 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 4	Russians have them too:

06-19-17, 12:46 PM	#6
PL_Harpoon Engineer Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 210 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 4	Yeah, I don't think they're windows too. What's strange is that I couldn't find any RL pictures of those things (at least not on 688 class) EDIT. Just found this picture: