Have you ever been in a submarine?

thomil

YFlyer wrote: »

I was word playing. Thanks for the description.

Given the topic at hand, you should have expected in-depth answers :pac:

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

This had a crew of EIGHT. :eek:

And had already sank once before killing everyone :eek: :eek:

Makes a WW2 boat seem like a cruise liner...

helimachoptor

In the Growler in NYC, but also got to go on the USS Cod, same class but far more exploreable than the Growler.

YFlyer

thomil wrote: »

Given the topic at hand, you should have expected in-depth answers :pac:



Makes a WW2 boat seem like a cruise liner...

There is a lecture room in his name at UL.

bnt

I was in one in Copenhagen, not a working one but a static exhibit. "Cramped" is an understatement: this was a Diesel-powered relic, not one of those American Boomers. The Los Angeles Class attack subs aren't as big as Ohio Class Boomers, but stil pretty huge:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXXMJAU6vY8

Keyzer

I've visited a WW2 submarine in San Francisco - the USS Pampanito which seen active service during the war. Fascinating to move through the vessel and experience, even for a few minutes, what life must have been like onboard. Very cramped, not for the claustrophobic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pampanito_%28SS-383%29

Chap I used to work with served for a number of years with the Royal Navy on nuclear subs. Fascinating stories.

I'm a bit of a submarine nerd although I'd probably lose my sh1t if I was on one at sea.

black & white

I've been fascinated with subs for since I was a small lad and got the opportunity to go on one in New York a few years ago when there was one beside the Intrepid. Just before people are allowed on, they have to go through a frame with a cut out which is the same size as the doors between sections on the sub (to make sure no one gets stuck down there) and due to arthritis in the spine and hips I couldn't. I was absolutely gutted.

Montage of Feck

I was on the U-48 back in the day.

kowloon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118181095#Comment_118181095

That's the one I visited. When I was there I chatted to a vet who served on the same class, not many of them around anymore.

cj maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117607990#Comment_117607990

Holland? Also the Holland tunnel linking nyc and nj ,

mandrake04

Been on the USS Bowfin in Pearl Harbor, its WWII era so very cramped. Interesting though. The Missouri is berthed across the Harbor which was really cool too. Easily spend a day at Peral Harbor museum.