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  • greenman407
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 1186

    SS Seawolf special Mod

    Anyone know what was the function of this modifacation given to Seawolf back in 1963? Doing some research on it turned up zero as far as submarines are concerned but researching the other terms , like ELF turns up a magnetic field produced at Extra Low Frequency to produce a localized field and the Hall effect sensor would detect any variations in that field. Perhaps a ship or submarine passing would be detected in this manner. Since I have not noticed any other submarines modified in this manner perhaps it didnt work or was not strong enough. Could the odd looking antenna array sticking out of the hull just in front of the sail on Akulas be something of a similar vane? Perhaps "Columbo" could get to the bottom of it. Any takers?



    That little guy is Dwight D. Eisenhower coming abourd for an inspection.



  • redboat219
    Member
    • Jan 2005
    • 519

    #2
    Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

    Must have been intended for ramming enemy ships. Would have looked great if they mounted it on the Nautilus.

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    • pirate
      Member
      • Oct 2005
      • 849

      #3
      Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

      I recollect their was something similar on the Hunley, so that's probably a bomb on the end for ramming the Confederate ships and breaking the blockade. Case solved.

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      • greenman407
        Junior Member
        • Sep 2007
        • 1186

        #4
        Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

        Not so fast there Columbo , anyone can see that it was too far away from the sub for any of the crew to light the fuse!

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        • redboat219
          Member
          • Jan 2005
          • 519

          #5
          Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

          No need to light the fuse.

          The bulbous end is a M388 atomic warhead similar to the one used by the Davy Crockett recoiless rifle.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crock ... _device%29

          Guaranteed to sink anything within a 1 mile radius

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          • greenman407
            Junior Member
            • Sep 2007
            • 1186

            #6
            Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

            Including the Seawolf! No thanks!

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            • greenman407
              Junior Member
              • Sep 2007
              • 1186

              #7
              Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

              Looks like a short flagpole except horizontal. I know! It was for showing the flag to the fish!

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              • redboat219
                Member
                • Jan 2005
                • 519

                #8
                Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

                Reminds me of the probe they stick in your behind for prostate ultrasounds

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                • pirate
                  Member
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 849

                  #9
                  Re: SS Seawolf special Mod

                  That's it! It's to give the Russian Navy a rectal exam.

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