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Can anyone I.D. this submarine ? Which sub is it in real life, and how many of these were there if any in this class? Thanks in advance. Jeff Jones
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Too old to Rock- n- Roll, too young to die ! Subs are just my speed...... -
Jeff,
That was the USS Ronquil
Jeff,
That was the USS Ronquil (SS-396), a Balao-class sub. Check out some photos at this site Ronquil High Sail to see her in the late '60s.
-Jeff
p.s. I think there were 120 in the class, but I see different numbers from different sources.Rohr 1.....Los! -
thanks Jeff,
I ran
thanks Jeff,
I ran across a movie poster with the sub on it and it looked alot like ssn 571, thought that might be what it was based on. Thanks for the link, also thanks for the deck info, Jeff JonesToo old to Rock- n- Roll, too young to die ! Subs are just my speed......Comment
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USS RONQUIL was used for
USS RONQUIL was used for the surface shots. The undersea shots were a model and I think it was based on the SKATE class boat. The RANQUIL was a diesel boat but the TIGERFISH was nuclear. I noticed even as a kid when the movie came out that the two boats were different in shape. Landlubbers wouldn't really notice I guess. I always wanted to know what happened to the model used in the SF shots.Comment
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