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Bill Nichols
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 Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:49 am Post subject: Looking for details of 637-class control panels |
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Friends,
I'm thinking of doing a detailed control room simulation of a 637-class sub. I need high-fidelity photos (preferably drawings) of the Ballast Control Panel, Steering & Diving station, Sonar equipment, etc. showing more details than, for example,
http://www.ussdrum.org/steering-diving-0.html
Here's an example of the detail I need:
Unfortunately, the Smithsonian's "Fast Attacks & Boomers" exhibit closed in June, otherwise I'd pop on over to the American History Museum with my digital camera 
I know that the Sub Museum in Groton has a set of 637 panels on display, maybe someone in the area could get some close-up photos?
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Weps674
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, those panels bring back memories.  |
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Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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ALL RIGHT!!!!
That's great news...
The Sturgeon Class has always been my favorite SSN... strong looking, big sail, clean lines... it just epitomizes what an undersea hunter killer should look like.
Now Bill is gonna bring it to life... great news indeed.
I don't know if this will help, but it is the only reference I have at the moment...
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/icerun/ipix/
You can save the IPix from your browsers temp dir for future offline reference.
The IPix of the Control ROom gives a decent idea of the layout and some close in views .
I used this as a primary reference when making my 637 interior... I think that you will find it helpfull.
--Mike |
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Deamon
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for details of 637-class control panels |
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| Bill Nichols wrote: | Friends,
Unfortunately, the Smithsonian's "Fast Attacks & Boomers" exhibit closed in June... |
Hmm will it open again someday ?
Thanks for the link mike.
regards
Deamon |
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Bill Nichols
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| Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Looking for details of 637-class control panels |
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| Deamon wrote: | | Bill Nichols wrote: | Friends,
Unfortunately, the Smithsonian's "Fast Attacks & Boomers" exhibit closed in June... |
Hmm will it open again someday ?
Thanks for the link mike.
regards
Deamon |
The exhibit in Washington DC is closed, but the Smithsonian does have a virtual exhibit on-line, see it here:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/ |
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Weps674
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| Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for details of 637-class control panels |
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Some of those items from the exhibit in Washington DC came from my old boat the Trepang (SSN-674). Its great to see pictures of her, she was a good boat.
| Bill Nichols wrote: | | Deamon wrote: | | Bill Nichols wrote: | Friends,
Unfortunately, the Smithsonian's "Fast Attacks & Boomers" exhibit closed in June... |
Hmm will it open again someday ?
Thanks for the link mike.
regards
Deamon |
The exhibit in Washington DC is closed, but the Smithsonian does have a virtual exhibit on-line, see it here:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/ |
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Kpt Lothar
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:27 am Post subject: |
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| Bill, why on the 4th picture some gauges are covered with green paper? classified stuff? |
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Bill Nichols
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| Kpt Lothar wrote: | | Bill, why on the 4th picture some gauges are covered with green paper? classified stuff? |
Yes. Those are the depth guages. They are considered classified because they would give some idea of how deep the sub might be able to go. |
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Kpt Lothar
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:52 am Post subject: |
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Really?? My Yamaha has speedometer scaled to 180km/h, though it can only go 120-140.  |
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Bill Nichols
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:01 am Post subject: |
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If your bike's speedometer were scaled 0-80, that would tell you something, wouldn't it. That it is scaled to 180 does give some indication of performance, even if not very precise.
Similarly, if the depth meter read 0-5000 feet, that would imply a capability different than if it read 0-1000 feet. |
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Deamon
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for details of 637-class control panels |
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| Bill Nichols wrote: |
The exhibit in Washington DC is closed, but the Smithsonian does have a virtual exhibit on-line, see it here:
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Thanks.
But will the exhibition open again someday ? somewhere else or is it closed for ever and the sub is being scrapt ? |
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AdamWarren
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| Hey Deamon! Good to see ya around! Do you use ICQ anymore? did I shoot so bad I scared you off? |
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