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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy PABMO Sydney Harbour side
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Mar 11 21:23:06 2007
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Hoppy,

Thanks for the information.  I have toured one WWII sub at Mobile, Alabama, 
and it is amazing how tight the quarters are.  The only thing I have found 
more claustrophobic is to crawl into 30-inch plant ducting to inspect 
turning vanes for cracks.  Even with double-valve protection from the rest 
of the plant, I never got comfortable with it.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 10:12 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy PABMO Sydney Harbour side


> Jim, as I understand it, it was part of a later refit on the original 
> design. This class is now out of service in Australia,
> replaced with the Collins class. Onslow is on display at the Maritime 
> Museum, next to a retired destroyer from the guns era.
> Here's a link if you are interested.
> http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=163
> My background is aircraft, in fact one year with a maritime patrol 
> squadron. I was absolutely horrified with the interior
> accommodations when I toured through this vessel. I have no idea how 
> anyone manages to function let alone live in such cramped
> conditions.
> Thanks for looking at the pics.
>
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: Monday, 12 March 2007 11:37
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy PABMO Sysdney Harbour side
>
> Hoppy,
>
> That's a very interesting bow on the Onslow.  Is that a "one of a kind"
> sonar installation, or was that a common configuration?
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:18 PM
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy PABMO Sysdney Harbour side
>
>
>> Folks ,five more Sydney harbour side pictures.
>>
>> Starting here:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/24nrvy
>
>> As always comments and suggestions most welcome.
>
>> Cheers
>
>> Hoppy
>>
>
>
>
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