Report - U475 Black Widow Submarine - Rochester - Dec09

[Speed]

Finaly, after several years of putting this 'to the bottom of the list' everything fell into place this weekend. Ive not scared myself (or grossed myself out) as much as i did here in a long time but it was well worth it. This is problably in the top 10 places ive ever been!

Tucker an Urban Junkie were legends like normal and apart from a small freak out at the pigeons, a slight deflation and some tidal woes (again!) everything went smoothly. Even had a cup of tea afterwards!

You want some stats?

Class: Foxtrot Hunter Killer
In service: June 1967 - December 1993
Displacement: 1952 Tons Surfaced - 2475 Dived
Length: 300ft - Beam: 19.7ft - Drought: 24.6ft

Three 37D Diesel 6000 engines
Three Electric motors 1x 2700hp 2x1350hp
One 140hp Aux moto
Twenty two 400kg 'low yeild' nuclear torpedos or 44 mines

Lets go from front to back

Forward Torpedo loading bay

Sonar

Officers Cabin

Navagation

Ladder to Periscope Deck/Conning Tower and Twin Periscopes

Gauges in Light

Gauges in Darkness

Radar Room and Comms Room

Under the conning tower

Galley

More bunks

Bulkhead

Hatch

Engine room gauging

Diesel Engines

Electric Motor Room

Generators and shower room

Rear torpedo loading deck

Rear torpedo tubes

Topside

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[Collingwood]

Well worth the trip from Devon to see the sub, many thanks to soviet sub for the tour/info.

Another great pano Urbanity, nice one.

I would recommend it to anyone who is interested, but do it 'officially'!

A couple of pics:

PS, sorry to speed for hijacking the thread!