Matrix Games Forums

One of the 16-cylinder Diesels.

A crank and part of a piston.

Okay...okay.... I know! Enough of the Engineering pics! (I was a Machinist's Mate myself once upon a time.[:)])

Here is the forward Engine room.

The Diving Station.

Incomprehensible electrical gadgetry.

Another really cool Machinery Room pic.

More Magic and Sorcery.

They wouldn't let us up into the Conning Tower so this is the best I could do. I held the camera up as high as I could and snapped a pic. I tried to hang back from the group so I could climb up and get a shot of the TDC, but the tour guide was wise to me I think.

The Radio Room.

The Captain's "stateroom".

The Goat locker.

The main crew's quarters.

The Sonar/Radar suite.

Another external view of the boat.

The Cobia's war patrols.

Wow!! She looks like she's in excellent shape compared to the USS Drum and other ship museums I've visited. Thanks for sharing the pictures AU.

Hope all is well with you. I was up your way this past Father's Day.

TOMLABEL

Very nice pics!![&o][&o]Thanks for sharing. [:D]

Great Pics! I live in Chicago and have toured the U-505, but never a US Boat!

The contrast in quarters is very noticeable. Though not a luxury liner, she is compared to the U-505.

ORIGINAL: AU Tiger

A close-up of my hat, for those in the know....

You had to get started with the football things, didn't you... Two months until football starts and we're all enjoining the peace and the quiet interlude when otherwise sane folks aren't yelling "War Damn Eagle" and "I'm Prowd Too Bea uh Klempsun Tyger" and so forth. Moderation, man, moderation!

P.S. Go Dawgs!

Neat. This boat appears to be in good condition. My uneducated eyes couldn't spot any post-1945 gear onboard.
 
In the late forties, the USN began a series of upgrades to incorporate advanced tech into the submarine fleet, the "GUPPY" programs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Underwater_Propulsion_Power_Program
 
Are there any submarine museums based on a sub from this era?