I spy!

[greenman407]

Trout, I was going to call you a "Doubting Thomas". But it appears you wernt just Ornery, you were right. Praise the Lord and pass the Ammunition!

[greenman407]

2 For 2 Mr. Gantu.

[trout]

Another view

[trout]

YES! THAT'S IT! gantu, thank you. You came through again.

http://interdefensamilitarargentina.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/submarino-08.jpg?w=290

[gantu]

Is an Spanish Tiburón SA51 Submarine

[trout]

I am going to disagree with this being a Ko-Hyoteki IJN midget, just to be ornery. The sail does not seem right (too modern) and the bow has what looks like a torpedo coming out, the Ko-Hyoteki IJN midget had the torpedoes stacked one above the other. Why would it have Barcelona on it? I am going to research this one a little more. At first I thought it was a drug smuggler sub, but I am pretty sure those do not have torpedoes.

[Roddersuk]

Very interesting, but why has a Jap midget sub in Sydney (that's the way the Ockers spell it) got a Dago name?

[greenman407]

Im certainly going to take your word for it. Now I can rename the photo. Thanks

[Von Hilde]

thats a Ko hyoteki IJN midget in Sidney, actually two, that they recovered during the war and put together to make one good one, for a Bond tour. The girl is a Japanese tourist, possiblly posing for her husband, in front of one of their Grandparents final resting places. I wonder what happened to the net cutter. Thats one of the cool parts. Its a later version of the "A" model, Pearl Harbor boats (different sail) Both boats they recovered were badly damaged, so when they stuck the good front end on the other good aft end, lots of parts didnt match up. Kinda like takin the neck off a Gibson Les Paul and putting it on a Fender Strat body. Looks like a geetar to most anybody that dont play one. Ive seen the same thing done to antique cars and airplanes as well. "It just aint right"

[greenman407]

I SPY a midget sub! Who can clue us in. And Im not talking about the Girl. Click on the picture and it will get a little smaller so you can see the whole thing.

[greenman407]

That is my understanding Roddersuk, according to the text that came with the picture. Razorback also had one as well. Thanks for the picture VonHilde!

[Roddersuk]

Would it be a marker buoy housing on Spinax?

[Von Hilde]

I just woke up, so it took a couple min to give a Gestimated attempt and say, rescue buoy locker, but I thought it may be an old sonor decoy dispenser (Disco bubble machine) as well. She was decommissioned a week before I got out of the Navy. At one time it was a Radar picket and had all kinds of big bulky antennas stuck all around, back on the afterdeck, so it may have been a relocation mod. I never got on that one.

[greenman407]

Heres another clue: Its related to ...................................safety

[Kazzer]

Yes, the Conning Tower is missing on the boat on the right. It is the Parche. Actually I was referring to the Bulge on the stern of the middle boat. I will give you a clue. The middle boat is the Spinax.

Is it new sonar and fire control equipment?