Posted by Swiffer All things Soviet are impressive, and it's amazing how such a 'low-tech' country can make such high-tech toys.

While I agree with you that ALL things Soviet are impressive, Some of their high tech toys have been some mega disasters... (K-19, Chernobyl, etc.) Also, while the Ekranoplan is an awesome invention of theirs, they kinda bombed too..

I would love to see that Sub! I've been on the USS Hornet, USS Pampanito, and the USS Constellation (CV-64) <-My Dad's ship They're all cool, but I want to see what the Soviets ships were like

WeKurtz that sub is the U-534

http://en.wikipedi...an_submarine_U-534

Looks pretty good for spending 50 years under water.

http://en.wikipedi...an_submarine_U-534 Looks pretty good for spending 50 years under water.

Thanks for the tip Bucky, good info and a different photo!.

Wow a 50 year old German sub, sunk, recovered, put on display, the museum goes broke, and she is left again, this time abandoned on dry land. Sad end to a fierce and proud lady.

I had thought it was a US sub, but after looking at it a few more times the main gun and other railings looked unfamilier<sp> to me?

I think I'm going to go see this next weekend. I was going to look at an apartment just a few blocks away but had no idea this was there. Thanks for posting it so I could learn of it.

I had the joy of taking a (extremely limited) tour of the U.S.S. Alabama when I was about 12 or so. That boat is amazing to say the least. I'm more for old stuff though so this Foxtrot should be great.

Anyone in the area want to meet up and check it out next Friday or Saturday (Nov 20th or 21st)?

It's really a cool little boat. Take your time, you only get one pass thru the main deck, then you're out. We were the only ones aboard, so we were able to walk back and start over again. If it's crowded that might not be so easy.

As you walk thru look thru the floor grates, it looks like at least 2 decks are below, that's where I wanted to go!!!! I didn't have my Ninja suit with me at the time!!!

I forgot that I have to work this Friday. I plan to go on Saturday if anyone is interested (it's looking like that's not the case).

cr400: Thanks for the heads up, I was kind of thinking there would be more areas to see and I probably would have rushed through one deck trying to get to another.

That's exactly what I did, I was so intent on seeing what was in the next compartment, and also looking for a way down, next thing I knew I was at the exit. So I backtracked pronto and started over, and went slow. Even with only one deck available it is worth the admission to see this baby.

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There is plenty to see in that harbor!!!!!!

Posted by WEKurtz All this talk about submarines reminded me of a pic I downloaded off the net, could be Opacity, anyway..this picture scares me a little but excites me a lot. I would def. take my chances and UE the thing....Kurtz

Where the hell is that?

LOL cr400.. being aloud onto the operations deck? When have rules ever stopped us UEs?

God I love that photo of that recovered German sub, black and white has so much impact in this photo.

I looked for a way down to the lower decks, I saw the sign that said no access below. should have gone past it, no balls, no glory, I know!!!!!!

The ship next to the sub in long beach is great for UE. I spent a decent amount of time there taking photos, the administrators of it don't seem to care all that much what you do as long as it is within reason and respectful of it.

Can't believe some gang retards tagged up parts of the steering gear for it...

Can't believe some gang retards tagged up parts of the steering gear for it...


This proves my theory, there is no shortage of dipshits in L.A. Basin.

Posted by cr400 Wow a 50 year old German sub, sunk, recovered, put on display, the museum goes broke, and she is left again, this time abandoned on dry land. Sad end to a fierce and proud lady. I had thought it was a US sub, but after looking at it a few more times the main gun and other railings looked unfamilier<sp> to me?

Sorry this is such a delayed response, but my understanding is that after the war the allies studied the U-Boat design and copied some of the innovations in hull design, such was the degree of innovation therein. The U-boat was really quite an impressive bit of engineering.

Cheers

Edit: And yes, for that particular example to be left to rot like that is probably one of the greatest crimes against history, ever.

This place, had a cool gift shop.

Sorry CR, Stayed next door on the QM but, I didnt go on the sub though.

I was was on Terminal Island over the weekend shootin' shots on that 1/2 sunk dredge.

I've stayed on the Queen. 20 years or so ago. They had one of the best Buffet's I've ever been to, do they still?

Posted by cr400 I was was on Terminal Island over the weekend shootin' shots on that 1/2 sunk dredge. I've stayed on the Queen. 20 years or so ago. They had one of the best Buffet's I've ever been to, do they still?

Yea, on sunday. The champagne brunch.

Posted by cr400 20 years or so ago.

It was owned by Disney around that time, and everything was much much better then!