The Sub Thread

chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
Day before yesterday we went to see the first nuclear sub that went under the North Pole! Now a museum in Connecticut, it was active from 1954 to 1979. My Son & I climbed around in it for half an hour, it was so Ice Station Zebra! My cheap camera did not do this awesome historical ship justice...
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Then we had lunch at Mystic Pizza. MMMMmmmm, so good. Julia Roberts was nowhere in sight, but lots of pictures of her were... LOL. :D

Any other peeps here ever been on a sub before?
Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Looked to have been a fun day out. {[]
    nice pics. :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,631MI6 Agent
    Awesome. I went on board an active diesel sub a few years ago. They are quite incredible. I am not claustrophobic (that I am aware of!), but being locked in one of those for days/weeks/months on end would be quite a challenge, I think. I believe the modern nuclear ones are rather luxurious by comparison, but even so!
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Good Pics -{
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    A question on subs ?

    To send or receive signals do subs still
    have to surface or send up a buoy ? Or
    can they stay in contact under water ?
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Day before yesterday we went to see the first nuclear sub that went under the North Pole! Now a museum in Connecticut, it was active from 1954 to 1979. My Son & I climbed around in it for half an hour, it was so Ice Station Zebra!

    Looks wonderful! I've never been on one but, being a McGoohan and ISZ fan, I can imagine it was fascinating.

    I can almost hear some of that great dialogue:

    David Jones: Where were you stationed, Captain, before you were picked up in transit?
    Capt. Leslie Anders: Asia
    David Jones: Ah, then you haven't been on the ice before either.
    Capt. Leslie Anders: No, Sir. (Pause) But a bullet goes just as fast up here as it does down there.
    David Jones: Not quite. An insignificant difference, perhaps, but I think you'll find the operational characteristics of the M-16 indicate that a bullet will decelerate as much as 40 feet per second per second faster in these climate conditions. It's denser air, you know. :))
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    great pics Chrisisall ,looks like a fun day out , I have myself been on a Russian sub,not as luxurious as this one,
    but those submariners (both sides) must of had nerves of steel ,you think of a sub as this smooth sleek shark like body
    but in reality they are covered in dents, bumps ect and you do wonder how they don't sink 8-)
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    I prefer my Subs with Cucumber and Tomatoes :))
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Given some of the people who have responded to this thread.
    I must congratulate you gentlemen on your self restraint. It
    Speaks volumes to your character. A thread about submarines
    and not one joke about the men who man it the .... Seamen. :v
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    Given some of the people who have responded to this thread.
    I must congratulate you gentlemen on your self restraint. It
    Speaks volumes to your character. A thread about submarines
    and not one joke about the men who man it the .... Seamen. :v

    I thought he played for Arsenal ??
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
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