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Dmax
19-06-2009, 07:11 PM
This is my fisrt post here so I hope its all cool .
Me and a friend got on board this last week , the conning tower is full of pigeons and the shit they produce but lower down into the Sub still seems very clean. I've wanted to see this thing for ages so it was great to at last get inside.

Known as Foxtrot B-39 by NATO this submarine
prowled the worlds oceans for 27 years, it was built in 1967 and was
in active service until 1994.
The submarine was used to train mainly Libyan, Cuban, and Indian
submariners and spent it’s time playing cat and mouse with NATO.

The submarine arrived in London in 1994 under command of its Captain
Vitalij Burda who had commanded the ship for 23 years.
It stayed at Long’s Wharf, Thames barrier, as a museum until 1998when it was moved to Folkestone. It was open in Folkestone until 2004 when it was moved to the River Medway in Rochester. It is currently waiting to be
re-homed and hopefully opened to the public again. Unfortunately the
submarine is listing to the side as there is a hole in one of the ballast tanks.
hope you guys like the pics :)




Technical specification

Displacement: 1,950 Tonnes (1,650 without batteries)
Length: 92 Metres
Width 7.5 Metres
Draft: 5.1 Metres (4.5 without batteries)
Service interval: 90 Days
Crew: 77 Members
Max. diving depth: 280 Metres
Working Depth: 250 Metres
Max. surface speed: 16.8 Knots
Surface cruising range: 30,000 Miles
Submerged cruising range: 400 Miles
Diesel Motors: 3 pcs at 2000hp
Electric Motors: 1 pc at 2700hp
2pcs at 1350hp
1pc at 140hp

Batteries: 448 pcs at 650kg


Armament

22 torpedo’s including 2 with low yield nuclear warheads (6 + 12
forward, 4 astern)




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boxfrenzy
19-06-2009, 07:20 PM
Cracking first post mate, really good. I love the green dials. They are very good. Nice to have a submarine based report :thumb

Welcome aboard too.

KingElvis
19-06-2009, 07:49 PM
fuck a duck mate, awesome indeed.........

Respect from Elvis

Muse
19-06-2009, 08:10 PM
Wow a submarine! Great first post, that's dial heaven :thumb

magoo²
19-06-2009, 08:17 PM
So we are talking row boat job then?

What an explore though!

sqwasher
19-06-2009, 08:25 PM
Stunning stuff! Great photos too-top job! :thumb

evilnoodle
19-06-2009, 08:34 PM
Excellent!

And loads of dials and buttons and...turny.....things :D

Sandman
19-06-2009, 09:35 PM
Youve set the standard now so anything less than this will just dissapoint :lol:

Top work indeed sir

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BB
20-06-2009, 02:26 AM
Ooooh! Hats off to thee :thumb

Dmax
20-06-2009, 09:02 AM
:) good to hear you like it guys :) was a great night walking around in this thing .

Gangeox
20-06-2009, 10:53 AM
Good work Dmax, what a great set of photos, all them wheels and gauges, great stuff. :thumb

industry
20-06-2009, 12:05 PM
Top stuff Mate - brilliant! Love it and welcome along!

Dmax
20-06-2009, 01:01 PM
Thanks guys and its good to be here :)

georgie
20-06-2009, 02:17 PM
one hell of an explore m8....10/10

mickeylove
20-06-2009, 08:44 PM
brilliant stuff mate well done :thumb

simonix
24-06-2009, 08:53 PM
Thats kin awsome, I love a good submarine! Great first post. :thumb

cactusmelba
24-06-2009, 11:33 PM
flippin eck man, ace explore, and great shots to go with it!

lovin the dials and wheels, quite surreal shots seeing SO many in one place..

start as you mean to go on fella!