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At random: The first diesel engines built by Electric Boat for submarines were installed (1913) in the USS NAUTILUS and SEAWOLF, namesakes of the first nuclear powered submarines, also built by Electric Boat.

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fortyrod

Posted 2018-05-05 12:22 PM (#89257)

Great Sage of the Sea

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Subject: 5-5-/6 history

Atlantic 05/06/74: The USS Jallao (SS-368) experiences an explosion in the engine room while providing services in the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, operating area. An electrical arc ignited the engine room atmosphere causing a quick flash.The submarine surfaces and returns to port needing minor repairs and soot clean-up. Sixteen crew members are hospitalized with smoke inhalation effects and one with burns.

Ric

Posted 2018-05-05 2:26 PM (#89260 - in reply to #89257)

Plankowner

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Subject: RE: 5-5-/6 history

Oh, a fire ball. There is a video out there someplace showing one going through a diesel boat. Looks scary a hell.
Found the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5px6rCqArQ

Runner485

Posted 2018-05-06 5:46 AM (#89265 - in reply to #89257)

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Subject: RE: 5-5-/6 history

The electricians in manuvering room would scare hell out of us engine room types, by telling us they would attempt to throw a hugh fireball and watch as it bounced around the engineroom. This threat would be announced to us as we went from series battery to parallel battery.
As a precaution, even tho we knew the electricians lied like hell, I hung out near the fwd engine rm hatch, just in case !!!

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