100 fathom line
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Topic: 100 fathom line
Posted By: Sewer Pipe Snipe
Subject: 100 fathom line
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2016 at 3:22am
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Does it still apply? With the shallow water concept, does this old rule still apply to new boats?
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Posted By: GaryKC
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2016 at 5:55am
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Posted By: Sewer Pipe Snipe
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2016 at 7:27am
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OK so I used the spell checker without checking what it suggested. ------------- Walt, Had I done everything right throughout my life, the World wouldn't have noticed. |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2016 at 4:58pm
As when the spell checker changed "curve" to "line?" |
Sewer Pipe Snipe wrote:Posted By: Sewer Pipe Snipe
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2016 at 3:13am
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OK, I surrender. It has been 37 years and I was a Snipe. How about I say 600 foot depth.
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Posted By: Tom McNulty
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2016 at 6:13am
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Classic "ping". ------------- SSBN599B,SSBN600B,SSBN611G USNR Beaumont, TX, USSVI Life Member Mid Atlantic Base Holland Club |
Posted By: Dr. Stan
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2016 at 12:32pm
You know, Walt. Perhaps you should not use a spell checker made in Russia.   Know what I mean, мой друг? Oops . . .  ------------- It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.~Abe Lincoln SS-393, SSBN-610(B), SSBN-624(G), SSN-591 USSVI Life Member; Holland Club; Plank Owner, Smoky Mtn. Base |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2016 at 5:11pm
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Operating in and out of New London, we used to submerge/surface after crossing the 100 Fathom Curve outbound/inbound. This was due south of Montauk Point on the eastern end of Long Island. Good hour and a half from SUBASE. Friday afternoons were a real race with all of the Diesel Boats and the slower Nukes. Additionally, the shallow Diesels could cut the corner at Race Rock. We'd all meet up at the O' Club for Happy Hour until they'd try to throw us out at 1800 to get into the Uniform of The Day. Fat Chance! Can't remember which diesel boat, but the Wardroom all had Business Cards that read, "Our XO can lick your XO." The shortest distance from the pier to the 100 Fathom curve that I recall was in Frederiksted on the west coast of St Croix, USVI. It was maybe 3 or 4 boat lengths from the end of the pier to the hundred fathom curve. (On daily ops we'd rig for dive while alongside the pier and before setting the Maneuvering Watch and upon surfacing we'd be in a total panic getting topside rigged for entering port.) It was all worth it to buy beer at the head of the pier from "Submarine Lil," the piermaster. Non duty section sitting on the pier next to the boat drinking a beer was a novelty to me. |
Posted By: Flapper
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2016 at 6:38pm
I have fond memories of the Frederickstadt Pier. I remember the water clarity there as the best I've ever seen in all the seas i've ever sailed. The water depth along that pier was 60 feet or so and you could make out the labels on beer cans on the bottom. That was in early December of 1970 aboard Seahorse on her post-commissioning shakedown cruise. ------------- ET1ss Nuke; 1962 - 1973. SSN-588, CVA-63, SSBN-629 BLUE, SSN-669 PLANKOWNER, FICPAC |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2016 at 6:46pm
Yeah, at 60 feet we could use the SPM to make a landing. I'd line upon a car at the head of the pier. Lower the SPM. And drive right in. A "One Bell Landing." "All Stop." The throttleman likely didn't catch on... "How'd Mr. Sheldon do that?" |
Posted By: Tom McNulty
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2016 at 6:52am
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I too have fond memories of that pier. I had posted photos of it along with some of the 600 boat there. If I recall when we backed down from the pier going to sea the stern was in about 600ft of water by the time the bow cleared the pier. My first trip there in mid 60s was quite different than my last in 68. We used to watch the locals fishing off the pier using a beer/soda can for a spinning reel. One day the Governor was visiting and one of our crew attempting to use said fishing gear manager to hook his honor in the butt. Our resident Doc took care of it. In 68 the locals were less than friendly as they were into the social movement. Prior to our arriving some tourists were gunned down on the golf course. About beer on the pier? You add daily ops, tropical breeze in the evening, not being in the liberty section, and cheap booze it's no wonder how that was popular. All the photos I had were lost when the 600 Yahoo site went belly up. ------------- SSBN599B,SSBN600B,SSBN611G USNR Beaumont, TX, USSVI Life Member Mid Atlantic Base Holland Club |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2016 at 8:50am
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Submarine Lil only sold beer from the trunk of her car at the head of the pier. In that she was the Piermaster, she wouldn't let booze be sold. On the three boats that I went to St Croix on, none of them allowed crew to drink booze on the pier. I do remember a big old Navy Auxiliary mooring across the pier from Pargo maru on day. They sent some LCDR over to coordinate Shore Patrol Responsibilities - I had the Duty. A tale for another day. lol |
Posted By: Tom McNulty
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2016 at 11:44am
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I know about being on SP duty there. I got myself into a bit of a pickle in Christanstead and my reward was to nurse maid the liberty party. Yes, a tale for another day. ------------- SSBN599B,SSBN600B,SSBN611G USNR Beaumont, TX, USSVI Life Member Mid Atlantic Base Holland Club |
Posted By: PaulR
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2016 at 1:38pm
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We measured it close to 100' at the pier. We came in there on a visit and local dignitaries were standing on the pier awaiting our arrival. We came in submerged and surface right off the pier. I think we did surprise a few people that say. ------------- Paul http://ss-407.net" rel="nofollow">  ETN2(SS) 63-67 |