RollingThunder51 Gunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Feb 15, 2009 1,570 3 U.S.A. Aug 11, 2010 #1 Aug 11, 2010 #1 1902 U.S. Crew in Manila.
bohem PVA's HMFIC Commercial Supporter Full Member Minuteman Jan 6, 2009 8,266 3,665 Southeast, PA www.patriotvalleyarms.com Aug 11, 2010 #2 Aug 11, 2010 #2 Re: Very Early Sub Shot Looks like Civil War era? Can anyone tell by the pattern how many stars are on the flag? My first thought was it was the Hunley until I saw the flag at the stern.
Re: Very Early Sub Shot Looks like Civil War era? Can anyone tell by the pattern how many stars are on the flag? My first thought was it was the Hunley until I saw the flag at the stern.
kmussack Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Jul 16, 2001 168 1 Aug 11, 2010 #3 Aug 11, 2010 #3 Re: Very Early Sub Shot the Holland
kmussack Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Jul 16, 2001 168 1 Aug 11, 2010 #4 Aug 11, 2010 #4 Re: Very Early Sub Shot http://www.uscs.org/collectingtopics/submarine/submarine1.jpg
C chrisdx3 Private Minuteman May 11, 2010 44 0 46 ohio Aug 11, 2010 #5 Aug 11, 2010 #5 Re: Very Early Sub Shot yeah nice call it even has the bell on the forward mast as in the drawing.
Greg Langelius * Resident Elder Fart Full Member Minuteman Aug 10, 2001 9,231 6,036 AZ Aug 11, 2010 #6 Aug 11, 2010 #6 Re: Very Early Sub Shot SS-1 <span style="font-style: italic">USS Holland</span>, launched in 1897.
bohem PVA's HMFIC Commercial Supporter Full Member Minuteman Jan 6, 2009 8,266 3,665 Southeast, PA www.patriotvalleyarms.com Aug 11, 2010 #7 Aug 11, 2010 #7 Re: Very Early Sub Shot Thanks!
R robertritz Private Minuteman Mar 15, 2010 59 0 37 Texas Aug 11, 2010 #8 Aug 11, 2010 #8 Re: Very Early Sub Shot Yah I would have said later than civil war. Construction of the hull was too advanced for civil war era. Looks like pretty advanced metal work there.
Re: Very Early Sub Shot Yah I would have said later than civil war. Construction of the hull was too advanced for civil war era. Looks like pretty advanced metal work there.
splean Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Sep 21, 2007 708 172 49 On the Western Front Aug 11, 2010 #9 Aug 11, 2010 #9 Re: Very Early Sub Shot Those are some very brave men to ride around in that thing.
B Bugs Bunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Oct 26, 2008 145 0 60 Home Pa Aug 11, 2010 #10 Aug 11, 2010 #10 Re: Very Early Sub Shot <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: splean</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those are some very brave men to ride around in that thing. </div></div> Thats an understatement LOL - awesome old picture.
Re: Very Early Sub Shot <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: splean</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those are some very brave men to ride around in that thing. </div></div> Thats an understatement LOL - awesome old picture.
M mexicanmatch dallasa1 Full Member Minuteman Nov 22, 2008 1,251 2 78 lanexa,va Aug 12, 2010 #11 Aug 12, 2010 #11 Re: Very Early Sub Shot I have never seen a picture of the USS Holland of any others from that time period. Thanks for sharing. MM
Re: Very Early Sub Shot I have never seen a picture of the USS Holland of any others from that time period. Thanks for sharing. MM
jwaj Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Jan 20, 2009 291 1 CA Aug 12, 2010 #12 Aug 12, 2010 #12 Re: Very Early Sub Shot I'm not a Navy guy but that sub looks to be the size of a modern torpedo. Definitely took some nerve to crew one of those.
Re: Very Early Sub Shot I'm not a Navy guy but that sub looks to be the size of a modern torpedo. Definitely took some nerve to crew one of those.
kmussack Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Jul 16, 2001 168 1 Aug 12, 2010 #13 Aug 12, 2010 #13 Re: Very Early Sub Shot In 1905 Theodore Roosevelt became the first U. S. president to take a submerged ride. He was so impressed with the hazards and hardships of the duty that he instituted submarine pay for crew members.
Re: Very Early Sub Shot In 1905 Theodore Roosevelt became the first U. S. president to take a submerged ride. He was so impressed with the hazards and hardships of the duty that he instituted submarine pay for crew members.
C cav has been Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Apr 25, 2008 829 164 wilds of montana Aug 12, 2010 #14 Aug 12, 2010 #14 Re: Very Early Sub Shot TR showed a pair there!
K KE5MUJ Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Nov 6, 2009 517 0 46 New Waverly,TX Aug 13, 2010 #15 Aug 13, 2010 #15 Re: Very Early Sub Shot And I thought 688's were small.....
W WTW Sergeant Minuteman Feb 25, 2010 359 0 41 Lees Summit MO Aug 13, 2010 #16 Aug 13, 2010 #16 Re: Very Early Sub Shot Very cool picture, that would be some tight living quarters.
sandwarrior Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Apr 21, 2007 6,611 2,220 in yooperland Aug 18, 2010 #17 Aug 18, 2010 #17 Re: Very Early Sub Shot Not only dangerous to crew those but look at how low in the water the two "battleships/gunboats?" in the background are riding.
Re: Very Early Sub Shot Not only dangerous to crew those but look at how low in the water the two "battleships/gunboats?" in the background are riding.