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The 2008 World Submarine Racing Championships

General Discussion
#1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Well, what the heck did you expect to see? :smiley: :lol: :smiley:

#2

This maybe?..:wink:

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/rgseng/Point%20Loma/012.jpg)

#3

How can any one who lives in Deer Park see that much water except in the bathtub?? Number two do you have any idea how fast they can travel underwater?? No, I did not think so! Me I did not go the sea at all, in a ship that sinks intentionally or doenā€™t either way you gota have a screw loose some where!

Paul

#4

Ken, Thatā€™s a surface ship.

#5

Oh, OK!

#6

Paul, I spent about six years of my 22 year career actually underweigh with the US Navy. I know what big water looks like.

When I retired, I walked inland with an oar over my shoulder. As soon as some kid said, ā€œHey Mister, what the heck is that on your shoulder?ā€, I knew that I was home. :smiley:

#7

(http://bcliffe.com/subs/images/nautilus_00.jpg)

Iā€™ll bet on this one This site will blow your mind http://bcliffe.com/subs/Submarines.html

#8

Wow! Mind duly blown!

#9

Submarine races??? My High School girl friend and and I went to watch all the timeā€¦

#10
Steve Featherkile said:
Paul, I spent about six years of my 22 year career actually underweigh with the US Navy. I know what big water looks like.

When I retired, I walked inland with an oar over my shoulder. As soon as some kid said, ā€œHey Mister, what the heck is that on your shoulder?ā€, I knew that I was home. :smiley:


Oh dear! Only one oar and that isnā€™t in the water either? One oar and a head to match? Is that what was on your shoulder? :lol: :lol: Just couldnā€™t resist this rather large opening.

#11

I used to enjoy those races myself. I only spoiled the fun by marrying the dameā€¦great experience, that I wonā€™t repeat. The races are still going on, down there on and in the Ottawa riverā€¦

#12
Craig Sheline said:
Submarine races??? My High School girl friend and and I went to watch all the time......
Craig,

I heard the night time races are absolutely fascinating. :wink: :smiley: :wink: Good thing there were no subs in Switzerland. :confused:

#13

Never let the truth interfere with a great story. I just hope this is true. It deserves to be.

As a young lad, John Smith would often take his dates to watch the Submarine Races from the campus of his university on the Great Lakes.

Many years later, as the Skipper of a US Nuc-u-lear Submarine, he transited his boat up the St Laurence and into the Great Lakes to attend somebodyā€™s Fleet Week. Having an extra day, he added an extra stop, just off the submarine race viewing point of his old campus.

Imagine the consternation created when his boat surfaced just offshore at sunset, sat on the surface for a minute or so, then quietly slipped beneath the waves. :lol:

#14

I really enjoy diving.