"SUBMARINE RELATED" SITES
Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Systems
- AipStirling - Kockums Stirling AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) systems. Upgrade your old diesel boat today -- add weapons and knock around with the "big boys" tomorrow!
Diesel Submarine Engines
- U.S. SUBMARINE ENGINES - by Paul Wittmer.
- DIESEL ENGINE PRINCIPLES - Maritime.org's technical writeup.
It's A Virtual World
- The Virtual Submarine Simulator at Johns Hopkins - a Multimedia Training Demo at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory - See what it's like to take the helm of a U.S. nuclear submarine... Keep hidden, and be safe... Stay off the surface and don't hit the bottom!
- USS Springfield Virtual Tour - NOVA Online | Submarines, Secrets, and Spies | Head; great tours, featuring NAUTILUS and SPRINGFIELD. You will need QuickTime to be able to view the QuickTime VRs but non-QuickTime links are available. Take a virtual tour (hosted by NOVA online)!
General Interest
- Pride of the United States ... named for the 50 United States! - you will also find information here for ships that participated in the "Great White Fleet" as well as a few others! Yeah, the boats are there, too.
- Pacific Wrecks - great site for those interested in what remains of World War II relics.
- Tall Ships - under construction, coming soon. Or not, been waiting since 2003 [ www.tallships.com/ ].
- Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans Arctic Submarine Expedition - reprinted from the Sunday March 1, 1931 edition of the Syracuse American by Ric Hedman.
- THE DEMISE OF THE LAKE TORPEDO BOAT COMPANY - by Gary E. Weir.
- The Allied Signal Bell - "early A-class through K-class sub signaling device" published by Ric Hedman.
- POWs - internment camp for a group of prisoners of war who were captured by the Japanese after USS GRENADIER was sunk in the Straits of Malacca (sic), now a classroom.
- Naval Service Resource Guide - lotsa Navy Veteran and Military Web Sites; the boat sites I saw were all links to SubNet. Worth a look, tho.
- SUBNET's UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR - Submarine Remembered and Forgotten Heroes.
[ www.subnet.com/CMH/cmh.htm ]
- Development of the Submarine
- GLOMAR EXPLORER (AG-193) - (ex-HUGH GLOMAR EXPLORER) - the old CIA "drilling" ship associated with Howard Hughes and the "raising" of a sunken Soviet Golf-class submarine; she now belongs to the Navy and is classified as an Auxiliary Ship on this Navy Vessel Register web page.
- Deep Domain from Neal Stevens - the place where the Deep Domain site news, Golden Torpedo winner, Model Showcase, Feature Stories, contests, movie news, Sub Links, thanks, bibliography, and miscellaneous stuff resides by Neal Stevens. Great graphics,articles, good information on SubSims.
- Deep Domain by Neal Stevens - this website began in 1996 as a tribute to the Submarines of America's Silent Service. In the last eight years the Deep Domain has branched out to include several other Kossler & Cavalla websites, including Cavalla.org, SUBSIM Review, Wolfpack League, USS Lionfish, USS Becuna, and many others. The Deep Domain features profiles of the USS CAVALLA and other submarines in the USA that serve as memorials/museums. Each profile is packed with information about the boat and crews, historical and current photos, war patrols, and links to other home pages. Were you on the boats? Check the Shipmate Message Center for reunion information; one of your shipmates may be looking for you. Don't go before checking the CyberSub Flotilla page; there you'll find stories, links, the Golden Torpedo award, contests, update info about this website, and general topics of interest.
- SUBMARINES - general submarines with links like: Where to Start, Submarines, Holy Loch, USS John Adams, USS James Madison, USS Jacksonville, unsigned.
- Submarine Plans - a survey of historical submersible and submarine drawings, from Alexander the Great's glass diving bell to modern nuclear-powered submarines of many nations. In this section, 45 technical plans of submarines are presented.
Holy Loch, Scotland
- Holy Loch - G.E. Flynn's history and memories of this famous forward base. [ home.earthlink.net/~geflynn/holy_loch.htm ] NOT FOUND
- Holy Loch - site for pictures of the tenders, Dunoon area, reunion info.
- The ThistleGroup - history of the Polaris Tartan and Subron 14 at Holy Loch, Scotland with pictures form 1962 to 1964.
Postal Covers
- The USCS Home Page - Universal Ship Cancellation Society, one of the finest organizations in the world of philately.
- SUBMARINE COVERS - Ronny Saxe's commemorative issue site.
- Salty's Stamps, Covers and Postal History
- United States Submarine Stamps - five stamp designs depict different periods in submarine technology
Photonics Masts
- How Photonics Masts Will Work - illustrated article shows how the U.S. Navy's new subs will use photonics masts instead of periscopes.
- Photonics Masts - one hundred years after the United States Navy began using submersibles, the first submarine without a periscope is under construction.
Surface Craft Sites With Submarine Association
- USS NEW (DD-DDE-818) - this DD conducted the first at sea refueling of a U.S. submarine, TORSK. It has some great pictures of the actual refueling. Thanx Ed Howard, subsowespac.org.
- USS MORTON (DD-948) - this DD was named after "Mush" Morton. There's some great stuff about Mush and WAHOO on the site. Thanx Ed Howard, subsowespac.org.
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