What Real Subs have you been on?

[nkroadcaptain]

Visited Pampanito, Torsk, a Gato next to USS Massachusetts (as a kid), The Soviet rustbucket in Seattle (we were wary of these guys?).

Worked on too many to list, 651, 639, 688, 683, 687, 684, 724, and all Atlantic 640 class and Pacific fleet 726 class boats.

Spent too many birthdays and weekends on Aspro (648), Florida (728), and Louisville (724).

[aurora-7]

The 'Becuna' in Philadelphia.

The 'U-505' in Chicago.

The 'Lionfish' in Fall River, MA.

The 'Croaker' in New London (before it was moved to Buffalo).

The 'Nautilus' in New London.

[Ronquil]

I served aboard the USS Ronquil SS 396 for three years beginning in 1967. She was in her Guppy III mod at that time, ie extended sail. Also did a day of duty aboard an HMS submarine in an exchange program out of Yokuska Japan. Did some daily ops on Roncodor, Dentuda, Bonefish, Wahoo and visited many others as we were nested in San Diego CA and Yokuska Japan.

[Ronquil]

Ronquil was the sister ship of Razorback SS 396 I had the experience of visiting Razorback as she was deployed with Ronquil during the Vietnam War. We operated out of Yokuska Japan. They both had the Guppy III mod. Ronquil also was reassigned to the Spanis Navy in 1972.

Originally Posted by PharaohTet

I'm surprised that only GunnerGreg mentioned the SS-394 Razorback, now at North Little Rock, Arkansas. I work in NLR; seems that when you get used to seeing an old rustbucket like that every day, you forget what a privilege you have.

Sadly, the Razorback (a Balao-class, I think) was the victim of one of those darned GUPPY conversions that changed it from a cool-looking WWII pacific theatre silent service veteran into one of those obnoxious boxy looking subs you'd expect to be doing something boring, like polar research. No deck gun, no cool AA gundecks on the tower, etc.

Even worse: the poor boat spent a goodly amount of time in the Turkish navy before we (NLR) bought it back from them and turned it into a museum piece. The inside machinery still has stuff labeled in Turkish.

ADDED LATER: a little eye-candy for any of you collectors:

[Kapitan]

Again been on so many to list ans some of which i never knew the names of (classification).

Been onboard:

HMS Turbulent
HMS Ocelot
Foxtrot class
Tango class
Akula class
Oscar II
Victor I / II/ III (GREMIKHA THERES PLENTY)
Delta II
Al'fa

and so many more my arms hurts so ask away if you want to know about them and what they are like.

[kurt72]

USS Silversides (SS-236) on a tour overnite
USS USS Bowfin (SS-287), on a tour in Hawaii
USS ASHEVILLE (SSN 758) 6 week install as a contractor
USS Helena (SSN 725) 6 week install as a contractor.
USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) 10 day install as a contractor.
USS CHICAGO (SSN-721) 1 day install as a contractor.
USS ????????, 5 week install as a contractor. (5 weeks and I cant remember which boat )
USS ????????, 1 day install as a contractor.

U-505, several times as a kid at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.

I am a NAVY vet who got out and did a lot of work onboard surface ships and subs.

[ustahl]

"Vesikko" at Suomenlinna outdoor museum off Helsinki, the only surviving type II. (IIRC)

[Harpo]

Four years on the USS Los Angeles (SSN 688).
Been on the Gato class USS Drum (SS-228) and Balao class USS Bowfin (SS-287).

[Mr Quatro]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

Again been on so many to list ans some of which i never knew the names of (classification).

Been onboard:

HMS Turbulent
HMS Ocelot
Foxtrot class
Tango class
Akula class
Oscar II
Victor I / II/ III (GREMIKHA THERES PLENTY)
Delta II
Al'fa

and so many more my arms hurts so ask away if you want to know about them and what they are like.

Time to update your list Kapitan ... don't we have some new members going subs too?

[Kapitan]

Indeed time to update oh boy this may take a while

[arkroyal]

Hi, As follows
HMS/M Rorqual
HMS/M Grampus
HMS/M Otter
HMS/M Sealion
20 years in the Royal Navy Submarine Service
Also HMS onyx and HMS alliance

ps Holland 1

[vamac53]

Originally Posted by dean_acheson

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

[vamac53]

Originally Posted by rrmelend

Just wondering what real subs any of you have been on? Two summers ago I had the pleasure of going to Hawaii on my honeymoon (my wife is also a history teacher)and had the pleasure to spend some time on the USS Bowfin (SS-287). Then a month later I attended a confernce in Philly, Gettysburg and DC and while in Philly I made it over to the USS Becuna (SS-319). In college I wrote my thesis on the US sub war against Japan so I gave all the other teachers a tour of the boat and announced what room we were about to enter before we entered it (I'm sure they hated me). I have yet to see a Gato or any other class in real life and I am anxiously looking forward to one day spending some time on one.

I WENT T A D ON USS BABEL SS 580. PICKED BOAT UP IN YOKOSUKA JAPAN IN 1974.DID A SPECIAL OPS MISSION,THEN GOT OFF IN WHITE BEACH OKINAWA,IN 1974

[UKönig]

The USS Boston SSBN 703. The HMCS Ojibwa (before she was retired). I was also on the museum ship HMCS Sackville K181, which is the last known flower class Corvette in existence anywhere. I have been on more surface ships by comparison though.

[mikesn9]

I made 9 runs on the USS Sam Houston SSBN 609 (B), Nuke, Reactor Operator.