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Offline Rokket

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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #15 on: 19 Sep , 2009, 01:41 »
I aree, but still, this is great stuff! Got to ry and work out what they are for.
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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #16 on: 19 Sep , 2009, 17:16 »
Here's an interesting picture of the Pomodon (Tench Class) as she is being converted to a Guppy configuration.


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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #17 on: 19 Sep , 2009, 18:28 »
Found a pic of the canisters inside the Silversides.

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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #18 on: 19 Sep , 2009, 19:44 »
Virtual Tour inside the Pampanito.
http://www.maritime.org/tour/fdeck-below.php

They are as I thought, air for the torpedo tubes.

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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #19 on: 20 Sep , 2009, 02:01 »
Great info, MUCHLY appreciated. Nice shots too, esp. that cutup Tambor.

Side note: half the molds done for Balao style shutters and bow inserts (pic soon of test cast), and valley's looking good!
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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #20 on: 07 Oct , 2009, 14:22 »
Found this bit of info on the flasks.

The impulse flasks, forming part of the impulse air system, are steel cylinders, dome-shaped at each end. One of the domed ends is flanged and is provided with a port which connects to the impulse lines. There is an impulse flask for each torpedo tube. The six flasks that are mounted in the superstructure above the forward torpedo room are approximately 5 feet 10 inches in length and 16 inches in diameter; the four flasks mounted below the after torpedo room deck are approximately 5 feet 3 inches, in length and 18 inches in diameter.

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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #21 on: 08 Oct , 2009, 02:12 »
I'm only 5'6", they're my size! Nice detailed info, thanks.
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Re: behind the hull casing
« Reply #22 on: 08 Oct , 2009, 17:11 »
Using a model scaling program to calculate the size for the canisters comes out be 0.97" x 0.22" or 2.47cm x 0.56cm

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