Inside the Bacuna, a Balao class sub from 1944, later refitted as a Guppy. Now moored in Philadelphia.
It was a bit surreal touring this as you could literally walk onto the sub with no supervision and wander around. I'm pretty sure I was the only one on the boat the whole time.
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My first job after college was for an offshore drilling contractor who pioneered the self propelled semi submersible drilling rig. They used surplus diesels and submarine motors. I became very familiar with the Fairbanks Morse opposed piston engines and the dual armature submarine propulsion motors.
Those give me claustrophobia!
Merle
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