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At random: In 1921, a United States submarine, the R-14, having run out of fuel at sea while looking for the missing tug USS Conestoga, rigged sails from blankets and hammocks sewn together. Bunk frames were used for yardarms and booms. The torpedo loading king post for a fore mast, the torpedo loading boom for a mizzen mast and the telescoping radio mast, for the main mast. The R-14 sailed 100 miles in five days to the port of Hilo, T.H. at a speed of two knots. It has been reported in March 2016 that the Conestoga has been located 3 miles off Southeast Farallon Island, probably sinking with-in a day of leaving port. All hands lost.
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GaryKC
Posted 2018-10-19 7:08 PM (#90432)


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Subject: They're asking questions

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/9pmt9g/redditors_who_have_served_in_submarines_what_is/
Thomas Courtien
Posted 2018-10-19 8:48 PM (#90433 - in reply to #90432)
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Location: Patterson, New York
Subject: RE: They're asking questions

I find that Down Periscope movie quite funny.

As to the string across the missile compartment when going to test depth, we did that.

At test depth we tied the string tight and had a pool to see at what depth going up the string would break.

Ric
Posted 2018-10-20 12:05 AM (#90435 - in reply to #90432)


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Subject: RE: They're asking questions

Well, after 3 hours of reading all that drivel I'm burned out!!! A few bubbleheads tried to keep it focused but the nitwits just kept driving off the cliffs.
Up Periscope was good because I know I served with everyone of those nutcases.
Good shots of Pampanito being towed around the bay.
Don't care for Kelsey Grammer. Never could stand his TV shows.
Gil
Posted 2018-10-20 1:00 AM (#90436 - in reply to #90432)
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Subject: RE: They're asking questions

Smokeboats didn't need no stinking treadmills!
Don Gentry
Posted 2018-10-20 7:34 AM (#90440 - in reply to #90435)


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Subject: RE: They're asking questions

Yeah, that Grammer, probably has a Windows computer too....!
PaulR
Posted 2018-10-20 10:19 AM (#90442 - in reply to #90435)


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Posts: 1262

Location: Hopewell Junction NY
Subject: RE: They're asking questions

Kelsey Grammer is OK, liked his TV show, but I really did not find that UP PERISCOPE nearly as funny as many others do.
rover177
Posted 2018-10-20 2:22 PM (#90447 - in reply to #90432)
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Location: Wollongong, NSW
Subject: RE: They're asking questions

We would always carry out the string trick for a new class of part III trainees - as early in their seatime as possible. All in the fore-ends and a trip to full diving depth. Good to check for leaks anyway. The string usually broke around the 100 ft mark coming back to pd.
Bob T
Posted 2018-10-20 8:26 PM (#90451 - in reply to #90432)


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Subject: RE: They're asking questions

Also styrofoam cup in the superstructure. Turned into a shot glass.
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