Ships and Submarines...

[Whistler]

There are hardly any pics of those on here...

I'll start with some old Soviet stuff.

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/pl667bdrm-delfin-delta4-05.jpg

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/surface/kirov-heavy-cruiser-1144-21.jpg

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/surface/ivan-rogov-bdk-1174-01.jpg

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/pl641b-zaporizhya02.jpg

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/typhoon-akula-941-20.jpg

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/pl949-oscar2-05.jpg

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/pl877-27.jpg

[Whistler]

...some Canadian stuff:

Victoria Class Sub:
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/upholder/victoria1.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/upholder/victoria2.jpg

Halifax Class Frigates:
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/halifax/st_johns3.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/halifax/montreal2002.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/halifax/montreal1.jpg

Iroquois Class Destroyers:

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/iroquois/athabaskan3.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/iroquois/athabaskan2.jpg

Kingston class mine clearers:

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/kingston/kingston.jpg

[Operation Ivy]

Nice Pics woot

U-Boats very dangerous p-)

[Ratamacue]

My brother spent a week underwater on board an Ohio-class missile sub this summer with Navy ROTC...crazy stuff. I can't imagine spending the time down there that career submariners do, but I guess you get a whole new appreciation for fresh air.

[Whistler]

Ya thats gotta be one hell of an experience.

I suppose its better than the old days though when you lived in a cloud of diesel fumes and were constantly being sprayed with water and smashing your head in the tiny living spaces :D.

[AFACadet]

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/pl641b-zaporizhya02.jpg

Woah, I went on that sub in Victora BC a number of years ago. Now its down in Seattle (not that specific one, but the same class).

Its really cramped like the WWII German U-boats.

[mustamato]

The two u-boat types I´ve seen in real life and been in to (both museum boats) is a Soviet Whiskey Class and a swedish similar size sub from world war 2. The difference was astounding. The swedish was like a space ship in comparison despite that it was older. The Soviet one was so small inside, and primitive, must have been a real horror to have been drafted to be a crew in one of those.

http://www.projectboats.com/subside.jpg
Whiskey-class

One of these Whiskey-class subs on its way to Poland to be scrapped stranded on swedish territorial water in 1981. This was a huge scandal in its days, in the midst of the cold war. Even to this day swedish media claims that was carrying nuclear weapons, just looking at the size says what bull**** that claim is :)

[Capt. Canada]

...some Canadian stuff:

Victoria Class Sub:
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/upholder/victoria1.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/upholder/victoria2.jpg

Halifax Class Frigates:
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/halifax/st_johns3.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/halifax/montreal2002.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/halifax/montreal1.jpg

Iroquois Class Destroyers:

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/iroquois/athabaskan3.jpg

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/iroquois/athabaskan2.jpg

Kingston class mine clearers:

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/kingston/kingston.jpg

well I hate to say it but I will, where are the pics (even tho I know what they look like) :lol:

[Ratamacue]

Ya thats gotta be one hell of an experience.

I suppose its better than the old days though when you lived in a cloud of diesel fumes and were constantly being sprayed with water and smashing your head in the tiny living spaces :D.

Yeah, but instead, the living spaces are between the missile tubes. Comforting, ain't it?

[Guttorm]

There are hardly any pics of those on here...

I'll start with some old Soviet stuff.


http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/surface/kirov-heavy-cruiser-1144-21.jpg


Ah, the Kirov... Largest battlecruiser in the world... But I don't think any of them are currently sailing...

Well... Me being a navy man and all, I just HAVE to post some pics here... :D

http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00024/verne__mod_Ajpg_24619a.jpg
Norwegian MCMV (Mine CounterMeasure Vessel)

http://www.knmskjold.org/logg2001/Manhattan3.jpg
HNoMS Skjold, Royal Norwegian Navy's new FAC (Fast Attack Craft), five more will be built. This pic taken during their stay in the US, when the US Navy wanted to see the ship.

http://www.knmskjold.org/logg2003/skjold.jpg
Same, top speed of Skjold is 60 knots

http://www.22mtb.com/bilder%202002-2003/21-35/images/Teist-i-30.jpg
Pics of the Hauk class FPB, I served on theese, And I can't brag enough of them... :D

http://www.22mtb.com/bilder%202002-2003/1-20/images/hustavika-hus.jpg
Another pic from the Hauk class... :)


Now this one is a goodie... A video they use to recruit people for the squadrons. It's ALL bragging... :)
http://www.22mtb.com/Video/Maanedens/Rekrutteringsvideo.mpg

[Armour recon]

Is this the same typhoon class that were seen in the Hunt of the Red October? And are they used any more?
http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/typhoon-akula-941-20.jpg

[MolliG]

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/big/1066990667b.jpg
HMS Turbulent off Gibraltar

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/big/1025086034b.jpg
HMS Vigilant

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/full/988967076f.jpg
HMS Vigilant in the Clyde area of Scotland

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/full/988815992f.jpg
A Vanguard Class Submarine slips into the night to go on patrol

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/full/988966076f.jpg
HMS Triumph in the Clyde area of Scotland

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/full/988966984f.jpg
Crew onboard HMS Vengence

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/big/1011629621b.jpg
HMS Splendid on the Clyde at sundown

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/big/1011629319b.jpg
The Royal Navy's LR5 recovery vehicle

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/full/988966345f.jpg
Sea King from 814 SQDN HMS Invincible rendez-vous with HMS Turbulent in the Ionian Sea

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/full/988964899f.jpg
HMS Torbay decommissioning into the sunset

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/big/1059473785b.jpg
HMS Splendid leads a group of submarines based in HMNB Clyde, during her return from a 188 day deployment.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/big/1011630271b.jpg
An artists inpression of the new Astute class submarines currently under construction

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/data/gallery/full/994864991f.jpg
The next generation SSN, the Astute Class - the largest and most powerful attack submarines ever ordered for the Royal Navy - are designed for littoral, deep sea or ocean deployment worldwide.


Info' on the SSBNs - http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/177.html
" SSNs - http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/178.html
" Asute - http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/content.php3?page=461

All content from the Royal Navy's official website. (www.royalnavy.mod.uk)

:D

[RealUltimatePower]

Here's some British and American stuff

HMS Ark Royal
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/[(1117)-21-05-2003]arkhome1.jpg

Future replacement for the current three aircraft carriers in the RN
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/full/1049181919f.jpg

HMS Ocean (Anphib Assault Ship)
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/full/988986263f.jpg

Type 23 Frigate
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/full/1005825816f.jpg

HMS Newcastle (Destroyer)
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/[(1129)-19-04-2002]new.jpg
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/[(1122)-19-04-2002]newsea.jpg

American ships

USS Iowa (Battleship not in service)
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/battleships/iowa/ia-1984guns.jpg

USS Valley Forge (Cruiser)
http://www.valley-forge.navy.mil/images/USS%20Valley%20Forge%204.jpg

USS Mason (Destroyer) and an unknown Perry Class Frigate
http://www.mason.navy.mil/photogallery/f101/BAZAN10.JPG

USS Mason
http://www.mason.navy.mil/photogallery/f101/mason.JPG

Picture of a Tornado taken from USS Enterprise
http://www02.clf.navy.mil/enterprise/pages/photo%20pages/periodic/water%20spout%209.jpg

USS Nimitz
http://www.navy.mil/homepages/cvn68/PhotoGallery/Ship%27s%20Gallery/NimitzFlag2.jpg

USS Seawolf
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/submarines/seawolf/seawolf2.jpg

[ExtraT]

Here are some Israeli navy pictures:


http://www.idf.il/navy/html/galery/GALERY/Subp3out.jpg
http://www.idf.il/navy/html/galery/GALERY/Nirit1.jpg
http://www.idf.il/navy/Image/galery/Galerysaar5.jpg
http://www.idf.il/navy/Image/galery/galeryNirit.jpg
http://www.idf.il/navy/Image/galery/galerynirit2.jpg
http://www.idf.il/navy/Image/galery/galerysaar4.jpg

[Ian H]

USS Mason (Destroyer) and an unknown Perry Class Frigate
http://www.mason.navy.mil/photogallery/f101/BAZAN10.JPG





Just wanted to point out that the frigate in the foreground (F101) is not a Perry class. Its actually a Spanish AEGIS destroyer I think its called Alvario de Bazan, but I may be wrong.

Also, MolliG, or anyone else for that matter, when was HMS Torbay decommisioned? I ask you in particular since you posted the pic.
Laters.

[Falco]

Anybody know why the Israeli sub id green and not black like the others?

[FallenAngel]

Is this the same typhoon class that were seen in the Hunt of the Red October? And are they used any more?
http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/submarine/typhoon-akula-941-20.jpg


yes, it's the same sub (except for the silent drive thingie) and AFAIK, they are still in the Russian Naval inventory. Whether or not they still sail is probably more a question of economics than naval strategy. They (I think there's like 8 of them- could be wrong) are the largest submarines currently in service.

[FallenAngel]

ALso...some REAL ships! :D

USS Constitution. "Old Ironsides" is the longest serving ship in the US Navy.
http://www.basecamp.cnchost.com/uss-constitution.jpg

HMS Victory.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/jstan/images/victory.jpg

[ExtraT]

Anybody know why the Israeli sub id green and not black like the others?

Because it operates in the Medeterrainean, and the water there has green color.

[Marmot1]

POLISH NAVY

www.mw.mil.pl

http://www.mw.mil.pl/Odznaka2.gif

http://www.mw.mil.pl/ORPOrzel4.jpg
ORP Orzeł (Eagle) (877E type)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/DzikiOrzel.jpg
ORP DZIK (wildpig) (foxtrot class)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Warszawa2.jpg
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Warszawa3.jpg
ORP Warszawa
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Rolnik1.jpg
OPR Rolnik (Farmer :-D)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Metalowiec1.jpg
ORP Metalowiec (Metalworker)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Pulaski3.jpg
ORP Gen. K. Pułaski (Olivier Hazard Perry class)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Kaszub4.jpg
OPR Kaszub
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Desant2.jpg
ORP Kraków
http://www.mw.mil.pl/ScigiHel1.jpg
ORP Groźny
http://www.mw.mil.pl/ZopKolob2.jpg
Anti submarine patrol boats
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Osa3.jpg
Osa class rocket boat
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Arctowski2.jpg
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Heweliusz1.jpg
ORP Actowski and ORP Heweliush hydrographic ships (not armed science vessels)
http://www.mon.gov.pl/auths/80/files/odpgrunwald.jpg
ORP Grunwald command ship
http://www.mon.gov.pl/auths/80/files/ortpiast.jpg
ORP Piast rescue ship (capable to rescue sunken submarine crews)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Kopernik3.jpg
ORP Kopernik science vessel (hedrographic and other duties)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Nawigator2.jpg
ORP Navigator (electronical survivalence ship)
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Grom1.jpg
Orkan class misile boat
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Tralowce1.jpg
Anti mine ships
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Sokol1.jpg
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Bielik.jpg
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Sep2.jpg
Kobben class submarines ORP Sokół ORP Bielik ORP Sęp

http://www.mw.mil.pl/Czernicki04.jpg
ORP “Kontradmirał Xawery CZERNICKI”
(This one took part in iraqi freedom mission and was a base for 140 polish and US SF)


http://www.mw.mil.pl/Blyskawica4.jpg
http://www.mw.mil.pl/Blyskawica3.jpg
OPR Błyskawica built before WWII and survived war while serving in polish navy in UK (WWII destroyer currently museum of polish NAVY)
[/img]

[Guttorm]

Yes, The koben class (Kobben is what we called them). Got them from Norway right?

[MARINO]

Do you really want to see beautiful ships???
so look at Spanish AEGIS creuiser F-100 Alvaro de Bazan Class, or at our Carrier :D woot woot woot woot

F-100 Alvaro de Bazan Class AEGIS cruiser some with USS Mason
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/f101_sm2_02.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/f101_eeuu2_02.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/f101_eeuu_01.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/f101_eeuu_02.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/f101_eeuu_03.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/f101_eeuu_04.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/unitas_xlv_02.jpg

Juan Sebastian Elcano School Ship in his world tour.
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/elcano_marianas.jpg

LPD class Galicia L-50
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/l52_castilla_marzo_2003_03.jpg

Principe de Asturias carrier
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/marotierra_03.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/Principe.jpg
http://marino.mypicgallery.com/?/barcos/pda_large.jpg
http://marino.mypicgallery.com/?/barcos/principe20de20asturias-09_large.jpg

Santa Maria Class Frigate
http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/f80.jpg
Baleares ClassFrigate
http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/f70.jpg
Descubierta class frigate
http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/f30.jpg
etc...[/img]

[mustamato]

Visby class corvette

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/visby/images/Visby_1.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/visby/images/Visby_10.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/visby/images/Visby_8.jpg

Hamina-class fast missile ship

http://www.seacompanion.com/fi/navigator/image/Haminab.jpg

[Ratamacue]

Just to touch some more on the USS Constitution, it was commisioned in 1797, fought in the war of 1812, and is still commisioned today as well as sailworthy. If I'm not mistaken, its home port is Boston, Massachussetts.

[HumanShield]

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/battleships/iowa/ia-1984guns.jpg
truely badass!

[Russian Texan]

Well guys, size matters...

Meet Project 941 "Akula", NATO designation Typhoon
Number built 6 remain in service 4
Lenghts 170 m (2 football fields)
Width 25 m
Heights 25 m
Speed 30 knots (submerged)
Armament 20 ICBMS SSN-20 with ten separate individualy targeted warheads each

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t592.jpg

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t1.jpg

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t.jpg

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t16.jpg

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t699.jpg

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t892.jpg

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t7.jpg

Here is comparison in size, right next to it the next largest sub in the world, same type as "Kursk"
http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t889.jpg

look how small humans are
http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t867.jpg

http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t895.jpg

In dock
http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t1073.jpg

Wolfpack
http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t645.jpg

North Pole launch, 2001
http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t610.jpg

Typhoon has a double titanium hull. Space in between
http://www.submarine.id.ru/galery/t1383.jpg

Controls
http://www.submarine.id.ru/galery/t1386.jpg

Someone mentioned subs being tight on space, ha :) not on this baby...
Crew members enjoy 2-4 man airconditioned rooms equiped with TVs and VCRs
Officers have their own rooms
Also sailors have to their service
Swimming pool
http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t595.jpg

Sauna
http://submarine.id.ru/galery/t596.jpg

One salvo from one of these subs would ensure absence of human life in an area size of Europe.
http://www.submarine.id.ru/galery/t1388.jpg

[erazer76]

http://www.marineschepen.nl/nieuws/images/f802_essm3kl.jpg
dutch fregat

http://www.marineschepen.nl/nieuws/images/f802_SM2Launch02kl.jpg
firing a MK 41 VLS

[Pille1234]

hey erazer76, I show you real pictures :P

http://www.marineschepen.nl/nieuws/images/sm2lanceringlcf.jpg
http://www.marineschepen.nl/nieuws/images/f802_SM2Launch02.jpg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/pilgrim100/WHQ/DenHeelder1.jpg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/pilgrim100/WHQ/biskaya4.jpg

[erazer76]

very nice!
i love this ship!
looks so good

[Whistler]

Holy sh*t!!

I knew those Typhoons were big, bit I never really realized HOW big they were until I saw that pic of it next to the Oscar class...

Damn!

[venture160]

http://www.submarine.id.ru/galery/t1383.jpg

Looks a little decrepit doesn't it?

[ExtraT]

Some Saar5 pictures:

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/naval/saar5/saar5_3b.jpg
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/naval/saar5/saar5_s1.JPG
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/naval/saar5/saar5_cic.jpg
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/naval/saar5/saar5_t.jpg
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/naval/saar5/saar5_2b.jpg

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/missile_systems/sea_missiles/barak/barak_l.jpg

[Russian Texan]

http://www.submarine.id.ru/galery/t1383.jpg

Looks a little decrepit doesn't it?

That is exactly what I thought too when I saw this picture but the guy who served on one of those when it was almost new says it looked just like that and it is pretty normal for the in between hulls space due to the pressure (they dived down to 390 meters ~ 1300 feet but he says that it can go even deeper) and salt water.
So pretty much it's like most russian hardware - it may not look pretty but it is reliable and it works.
He also said that amount of space inside and the living conditions are simply unparalleled to any other Soviet/Russian sub.

[perdurabo]

Abaut Polish Navy Warszawa and Foxtrot subs are retired and they are going to be sold (somebody wants to buy a sub? ;-) ) and new corvettes are in build based upon MAKO@100 (corvettes project 621 Gawron), prabably few UTL ships will be build and Marines formation will be created.

[hoanghai0909]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing

[flanker7]

Great resurection! :-)

[BafuD]

Holy mother****ing ****.

7 years?!