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USS DALLAS SSN700 in a bottle with a working Lighthouse
This is one of the submarines I served on. I liked the challenge of making a working lighthouse in the bottle along with a model
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USS DOLPHIN SS 555
The last American Diesel Powered Submarine. Dolphin was decommissioned on 15 January 2007. She was used in testing various projects over her long career. The submarine s now a museum in San Diego CA. Model in 1/350 by Don Meadows
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USS Flying Fish SSN 673
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USS George C. Marshall
Last of the 41 for Freedom Class Ballistic Missile Submarines. Marshall was a 640 Class SSBN. The need for this class came from the United States development of late modifications of Poseidon Missile system, and then to the Trident 1 these new missile systems were larger and heavier. The goal not achieved until the mid 80s was to have a system capable of covering targets while the boats could remain in home port. This eliminated the need for costly facilities in Holyloch and other areas outside of the US
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USS GRAYBACK
The US Navy's early attempt to introduce nuclear armed cruise missiles on submarines. This method required the submarine to surface, move the missile from the hanger, prep the missile, aim the missile and at last fire the missile. Not a lot of fun if you are only a few hundred miles from the enemy shores. A few of the test missile exploded on deck. Once the SSBN systems came around this project was scrapped. However GRAYBACK went on using her missile hanger to carry and deploy special foreces
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USS Guitarro
The bad luck submarine or known as "The Mare Island Mud Puppy." This 637 ClassSSN sank at the pier during building resulting in an additional 32 months of repairs. She went on to a very successful career. The model is Resin from a mold and master I made. The screw is brass and the control surfaces are cast Britannia.
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USS HAMMERHEAD SSN 660
When I make a model without taking my meds.
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USS RAY SSN 653
This is s the submarine I was stationed on when we went to the North Pole. I built this for a friend. It is 1/700 scale. Materials are wood and brass. I had plenty of ref. material.
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USS RAY SSN 653 1/350
This is the first submarine I served on. This is the ship that made me a man. I came aboard as a 19 year old kid, and left a warrior. It is strange to model the places you really walked, to paint the areas that you really had to paint. This project brought back so many wonderful memories.
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USS SAM RAYBURN SSBN 635
Ripple Launch of Trident C 1A Missiles from USS SAM RAYBURN SSBN 635
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USS Sam Rayburn SSBN 635
One of the old boomers, now long gone. Well sorta This ship had the missile compartment cut out, then the boat was put back together and is now used for training our nukes how to operate a reactor.
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USS SANTA FE Bottle in a Ship
Minibar built for the former commanding officer of the USS SANTA FE SSN 764. Contains CROWN 3 shot glasses, a deck of playing cards, two Cuban cigars, Cigar cutter, and a lighter. Now homeported at the office of Commanding Officer Submarine Group 2, Squadron 10
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USS SKATE SSN 578
SKATE was the follow on to the NAUTILUS. Although it is debated I for one see many attributes of the German Type XI in the design of early American SSNs. SKATE was from the beginning to her final days a test bed for new submarine tech. She was one of the first to test seven bladed low cavitation screws. She was fitted with what would be come the BQS-13 sonar system, and a few other things that are still classified. She was the first submarine to make a fully submerged trans-Atlantic crossing and the first submarine to surface at the North Pole. This model is from the Mir kit fro Russia.
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USS TROUT SS 566 1/350
This is a TANG class diesel submarine. This class is the first US-designed post-war submarine. Internal and some of the external features of this class were taken from the German TYPE XI, and XXIIIclass "electro-boats."
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USS TRUTTA SS 421
USS TRUTTA as she appeared at the end of WWII and as she appeared as a converted GUPPY Class. The two models are in a single case one atop the other on separate mirror shelves. I based the hull on the old LIONFISH kit. It had the correct shape but that was about all it had.
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Virginia Class SSN USS MISSOURI SSN 780
1/350 scale highly modified Virginia Class American Nuclear Submarine based on the kit by Bronco
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