Daily submarine picture

[Von Hilde]

They sank the ROK navy PC Cheonan in 2010 but it was suspected to be from one of the small, SangO or Yono class, not a rusty old romeo

[Von Hilde]

Would like to see how long it took him go thru the compartment bulkhead hatches. Like a pelican trying to swallow a football, or Hudini squeezing out of the strait jacket. Im old and the only way I went thru the Kilo in Dago last year, was to swing from the hatch batten bar, feet first. No way he could step over the knee knockers and get that pinhead thru.

[greenman407]

How did the fat ******* get through the sail hatch? Dropped in by a heavy lift Chopper?

The same way they get any other large object (reactor...gear reduction gearbox)inside a submarine. Cut a large hole in the hull with a torch, load the heavy large object, and then weld it shut........Maybe thats why they have so many welders over there. HA!

[greenman407]

Not the view that you are used to seeing on a Typhoon. If they dont keep up with it(and they dont) after a while it will start smelling like a reef in there.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Maybe its soooo old that it takes two people to hold it up.(snicker....snicker).

Careful guys. Old does not mean toothless. Didn't one of these boats recently sink a South-Korean patrol boat?

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[Roddersuk]

How did the fat ******* get through the sail hatch? Dropped in by a heavy lift Chopper?

[greenman407]

One of NoKor's Romeo class http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blo...solete-in-1961.

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He even has someone to hold the periscope for him.

Maybe its soooo old that it takes two people to hold it up.(snicker....snicker).

[Roddersuk]

Reddevil.
Warspite and Valiant did not "precede" the Dreadnoughts, they followed her.Dreadnought was the 1st RN Nuclear boat and a one off. I was 17 at the time and serving in the Wavy Navy in a Minesweeper. Bad weather in them boats turned me away from the Navy and I subsequently joined the Army.

[Roddersuk]

Outrider, that curved fin amidships on Tunny on page 161 is a "Bilge Keel" and is fitted to all surface ships to assist in slowing the roll rate. can't remember seeing any on subs though, perhaps because they spend their time below wave action except at periscope depth of course.

[Von Hilde]

I saw a video of the lil' **** flying a plane the other day. Good grief! What is that old tub he's in anyway?

"Oh Romeo oh romeo, where for out thou?" Saw the video and thats what I ment about hangin on for dear life.If you look at the video again you will see when the Flight Instructor's left hand pushes the throttles on takeoff rollout over Kim's right hand. Being a licensed pilot myself and have had Instructed from the right seat most of the time. Letting the student sit in the traditional Captains position on the right. You keep the students hand on the throttle until you reach V2 which is the aircrafts lift off speed. A safety procedure. Dead givaway is later in the video, with the Instructor out of thr frame, he has both hands in a death grip on the yoke and the instructor still has hands on the ( wide open throttle) where the WWII expression "Balls to the wall" came from. Noticing out the left side window, there still on the runway, where the Instructor is actually stearing the plane with thr rudder pedals. Kim is got the "Deer in the headlights" look never once scanning the airspeed indicator or any othet instruments. I still this publicity shot the best. Welcome aboard the press release said he gave the skipper strict navagational instructions and tacticle suggestions. Actual words were."Dont Submerge the boat and dont go out of sight of shore or the escorts" Here is the Peoples Republic "seal team" operating. note the proximity of the rocks below the stern and the powerful 5 1/2 hp outboard on the IBS. They call it "locking" out when they open the sail door and some seaman locks it shut behind them. Ive seen Cuban refugees come across the straits in more seaworthy inflatables

[redboat219]

One of NoKor's Romeo class http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blo...solete-in-1961.


He even has someone to hold the periscope for him.

[redboat219]

One of NoKor's Romeo class http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blo...solete-in-1961.


He even has someone to hold the periscope for him.

[Kazzer]

I saw a video of the lil' **** flying a plane the other day. Good grief! What is that old tub he's in anyway?

[Peter W]

Operation Pratticoat .....


Peter

[Von Hilde]

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He's been doing a lot of photo ops trying to look like he knows what hes doing. Hangin on with white knuckles, in just about every one of them. The other two guys are hanging on tight as well. That boat must be haullin butt, The junior officer is hangin on to his 20 dollar hat.