USS San Francisco

[OrganizedChaos]

anyone famaliar with the watertight doors/bulkheads on one of these babies? i'm curious as to many many compartmants can be flooded while still being seaworthy?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos
anyone famaliar with the watertight doors/bulkheads on one of these babies? i'm curious as to many many compartmants can be flooded while still being seaworthy?

According to the FAS link:

Los Angeles class submarines are divided into two watertight compartments. The forward compartment houses all the living spaces, weapons systems, control centers, and sonar/fire control computers. The after compartment houses the nuclear reactor and the ship's propulsion equipment.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ssn-688.htm

I'd say none.

 

[0roo0roo]

uss sanfrancisco lol naval vessel named for the gay capital of the us.. the most phallic vessel type to boot. i wonder if the military chose it as a joke.

 

[MadRat]

I thought Boston took over San Fran's title of gay capital of the U.S.

 

[0roo0roo]

that is unpossible. nothin beats the gayness of san fran!

 

[PatboyX]

oy. the entire concept of being underwater and running aground horrifies me.