Why are Ships often painted Red below the Waterline?

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  • biggsgolf
    Captain
    • Jan 2020
    • 720

    Why are Ships often painted Red below the Waterline?

  • CC Clarke
    Lieutenant Commander
    • Aug 2020
    • 239

    #2
    I worked in the Sonar shop at Trident Refit Facility Bangor for ten years after I got out of the Navy, The hydrophone fairings were painted with Organotin to prevent fouling and it was so toxic we had to wear gloves when removing/installing them. Washington state was one of the first to outlaw it.

    The Red Lead used below the waterline was also changed to some other less-toxic coating. Each Trident was drydocked for a refit every eighteen months when the entire hull would be hydro-blasted, then sand-blasted and re-painted.

    CCC

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    • biggsgolf
      Captain
      • Jan 2020
      • 720

      #3
      Interesting! Thanks

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      • redboat219
        Admiral
        • Dec 2008
        • 2735

        #4
        Click image for larger version

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        Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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        • JHapprich
          Captain
          • Oct 2017
          • 714

          #5
          Growler ( unsure, greyback ir growler's still on display?) as a target ship.

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          • redboat219
            Admiral
            • Dec 2008
            • 2735

            #6
            USS Grayback (SSG-574) departing Subic Naval Base. Painted orange as a target ship. Sunk April 13, 1986.
            Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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            • JHapprich
              Captain
              • Oct 2017
              • 714

              #7
              Ah yes, ill try to memorize that! Thank you!

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