Keeping the blogosphere posted on the goings on of the world of submarines since late 2004... and mocking and belittling general foolishness wherever it may be found. Idaho's first and foremost submarine blog. (If you don't like something on this blog, please E-mail me; don't call me at home.)
The Navy finally has the new photos of the San Francisco up on their website, here and here. Also, word on the streets is that 60 Minutes Wednesday will be airing a story on the San Fran grounding on May 18th.
posted by Bubblehead at 10:41 PM
I'm Joel Kennedy -- a married, 50-something year old retired submarine officer and esophageal cancer survivor with three kids who has finally made the transition to civilian life. Politically, I'm a Radical Moderate. (If you don't like something on this blog, please E-mail me. Don't call me at home.)
4 Comments:
Just by itself, it would probably tip over; they're normally put down on "keel blocks" beneath the hull, and they're fine without the scaffolding.
5/11/2005 12:00 AM
Yes, the keel blocks are there as well as "side blocks" which are cranked in from the side during the docking evolution. The scaffolding just blocks the view. The scaffolding itself provides no support whatever to the submarine. It is merely a foundation for work platforms at various levels
5/11/2005 7:16 AM
The sub was built on keel blocks..and like all ships, has specially strengthened frames inside in the locations these keel blocks go. All ships, including subs, carry with them a "docking plan", so that if the ship requires docking, the drydock master will know the exact spacing and locations of these docking frames. And the structual design of the vessel, also takes docking into consideration. I will admit, the first time I went under a ship in drydock, and saw just those keel blocks holding it up, I was a bit intimidated by the view. Since I'm a shipfitter by trade, I understood the principle, and got to work:-) And for what it's worth, there are no bolts in that hull...shudder..bolts and bolt holes in a sub hull...shudder. Just welds...very good welds.
5/12/2005 5:01 PM
I fully agree with whatever thing you have presented.
9/20/2012 7:27 AM
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