Running Submarine Engines: Cod’s Heart Pumps Again!!

[@USSCod]

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[@steveshoemaker6347]

AWESOME VIDEO......Thank you..... Old F-4 Pilot Shoe🇺🇸

[@adailyllama4786]

When was the last time (year) her engines ran?

[@clausmadsen6754]

I remember the sound of these engines from the trains we had here after the war, probably from early fifties up until the eighties. Some locomotives still used for freight trains.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I believe it’s so important these engines remain operational.

[@darkbeer9928]

I agree. So when the bombs fall we can use them as gen sets like the fall out game

[@patrickshaw8595]

Indeed. Difference between a vehicle and a paperweight.

[@TX-biker]

It’s wonderful to see your engines actually running. It gives the display a much larger feeling of being alive and not a floating hulk

[@SillyPuddy2012]

It teaches people that these were not whisper quiet vessels lurking below the surface but big noisy ships too.

[@jrbship]

It must be nice to have engines you can actually run. Ryan and the crew of Battleship New Jersey must be so jealous lol

[@Someguy6571]

Big difference between running "small" diesel engines on a sub weighing between 700-1200 tons, and running a MASSIVE multi level power plant on a 50,000 ton battleship. Envious maybe. Jealous... Nah.

[@sibhuskyguy]

different type of engines.... NJ has boilers to provide power to electric drives.... this sub is diesel engine to provide power to electric drives.

[@indridcold8433]

On the positive side, the engines and boilers are preserved. That does not mean they will ever run again. But the option is there.

[@J-1410]

@@sibhuskyguy The NJ has emergency Diesel generators.

[@GOLTURBO555]

@@indridcold8433 they will

[@brunonikodemski2420]

GM engineer here, who did design work on the newer EMD AC-drive engines. You are totally correct about the efficiency of using a "hybrid" drive, such as the Atkinson cycle for the hydrocarbon powered prime mover, and then converting it to a propeller shaft, or road wheel. Toyota now does this for cars, and we did it for Railroad Diesels, using simple cycloconverter drive systems. This is also done for many Ships Drives. You almost double the overall efficiency, with reduced fuel usage. In the old days, this was done with heavy gearing transmissions, but now this can be done with about one-quarter the overall weight (or less). The Germans had better Diesels, in that some had "variable compression" which allowed them to use multiple fuels, of virtually any octane rating. Ships now also use this same technique, and can use anything from Hydrogen down to Crude Bunker Fuel. Cadillac also tried this for cars, but the complexity was too costly and unreliable, for a light-weight vehicle. Our company also did surveillance work for anti-submarine detection, and the problem with any Diesel is the acoustic noise. Subs now have to go into "electric drive" mode, without the prime movers running, to avoid even the most simplistic detection. In WW2 that was only a local sonar problem, but now any Diesel-running sub can be detected for over a hundred miles (or more).

[@baridaddy]

My Dad was a WW2 Smokeboat TM2 served on 6 boats and 9 War Patrols. He worked borh the Forward and After Torpedo Rooms. He took me onto my first boat in 1955 when I was 4 years old. He was only 8 years removed from the Silent Service and we were on that boat 3 hours and Mom went shopping. He talked endlessly about the boats diesels. I went in 1970 served as a TM on 4 destroyers a Sub Tender (Sperry AS 12), 2 SUBSUPPFACs, and an NWS in 6 years. Been on a lot of boats diesel and nukes in 6 years! Love the old Smokeboats!

[@chrismaverick9828]

The nice thing about a museum ship is that her engines don't have to take her up to 20 knots. If epoxy will hold well enough to blow the crud out on occasion then its good enough. Excellent job to the crew.

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

I’d bet they’d work under load!

[@jakespeed63]

As a young gearhead, growing up in Cleveland and going on field trips to The Cod, finally seeing the engines running is awesome. !😎💪

[@dan1elhalas]

On todays episode of the USS New Jersey, we will silence the USS Cod and fire up our boilers - Ryan 😂

[@FS2K4Pilot]

Cod might then restore her torpedo tubes…

[@pauldormont4470]

​@@FS2K4Pilot P-3 aerial torpedoes

[@FS2K4Pilot]

@@pauldormont4470 85 Hellcats bounce the P-3.

[@KPen3750]

So Silversides has hers operational, which are Fairbanks Morse. Cod has hers operational, which are General Motors. Battle of the sub engines COMMENCE!

[@paulfarace9595]

Nope! No competition between sisters 😅

[@markwatson3135]

Fairbanks Morse all the way!! I’m just glad these beautiful old boats can run the engines to give people an idea of what it was like. I was Silversides when the engine was running, one engine was so loud, I had a lot more respect for the guys that ran them during the war. Plus the sound of all the oil running back when shut down sounded like a waterfall. I laughed when I saw Down Periscope with the valve covers off the engine and no oil…

[@markwatson3135]

I do love the roan of a submarine engine at idle though, the sound of power!

[@mattyb7736]

​@@paulfarace9595to hell with that, this is GM vs Fairbanks Morse. 😂 bring it on.

[@BrianHoff04]

@@markwatson3135 About 6 years ago I was allowed to press the "start" button on Silversides. Amazing, exciting, deafening. A bunch of boy scouts had just left (they got the special, running engine tour). My wife & I happened to be there walking on the deck and listening, staring at the exhaust ports. Such an amazing sound. The engine room volunteer was tinkering with the engine after the boys had left. I said Hi to the volunteer through a hatch and he asked if I wanted to come down. I literally ran. He said he was going to start her one more time (something to do with shutting her down correctly) but I could push a switch that starts the compressed air into the cylinders.. amazing! It ran a few minutes while he turned various valves and configured other things. Could not hear a single thing he was telling me. So loud. Whoever did this for real must have been deaf within a year. I'm 60 now.. and I will always know I "started" an actual, WWII museum sub that has the most kills of all museum subs remaining.

[@jon9021]

Good to see the old girl up and running!

[@BB12659]

Best looking and best running sub in the fleet. Hard working crew. Paul you've created a winning team for the COD. Thank you!

[@sullybiker6520]

Reminds me a lot of what you see and hear in an EMD locomotive. Fantastic and important work.

[@brunonikodemski2420]

We did design work for EMD, modern AC electrics, but they all have Diesels. Lovely sound to hear them running properly.

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

Well those EMC 16 cylinders basically evolved into the EMD 567 used on the F units and Geeps

[@holysirsalad]

They're direct ancestors! The inline engines here started off under the Winton Engine Company, bought by General Motors in 1930. GM's Charles Kettering oversaw the development of the two-stroke uniflow diesel engine and they launched the Winton 201A. The unit eventually became known as Cleveland Diesel and was folded into the Electro-Motive Division in 1938 - the same year that their little sister, Detroit Diesel, launched the 71 Series - which is really just a scaled-down version of these engines.

[@JohnFarrell-jo2sw]

It’s cool that you can find the people with the expertise to get engines like those up and running

[@wysoft]

A family member was a career USN nuke engineer, but got his start working on diesel boats. He loved the Fairbanks Morse engines. He said they were so reliable, he almost got bored tending after them.

[@mopartshemi]

Im a gear head and mechanic having museum peices that actually make noises and listening to a heart beat is soo important to me. Id rather go to a museum where i can smell like grease and exhaust than see waxed and detailed statues.

[@Cletrac305]

There's a reason why my wife starts out yelling "hey" and says everything twice before I can say "what did you say?" God made the first set of cackle pipes for a nitro hemi! I never knew I could read lips until I got a TV with a mute button! Someday when I'm dead the ringing will stop!😅 wouldn't trade it for anything though. I can blame tuning a 440 six pack by sitting under the car at the track and watching the fire in each header tube in the collectors starting at 12 yrs old for 13 years sans hearing protection for most of it. Of course mufflers were strictly banned on the farm too!

[@DannerPlace]

Neat, we toured the USS Cod summer before last. Did not realize it was possible to run the engines. Great job, now take her for a cruise...

[@tehpw7574]

No shit. My family visited the ship several years before it was towed to Erie for its drydocking... and we had no idea it was still semi-functional (but that doesn't mean its fully operational...?)

[@darrelflint5436]

​@tehpw7574 there was two of us that restored three of the cods five engines in the early 2003 and 2009.

[@andrewlisenby9693]

"Diesel Dave" and your crew, you really know your stuff, because those are some sweet running diesels! Whenever I get a little bit of money, I'm going to make a donation to the USS Cod Memorial. Thanks to all of you for what you have done!

[@thomaserixton4662]

Imagine how cool it would be to take this thing out for a spin around the bay even if you didn't dive. Would definitely be cool to see one motoring through the water again

[@patrickshaw8595]

Sounds like the purr of a blimp-sized tom cat while lapping at a pond-size bowl of cream. To me.

[@keithcavender3808]

beautiful , what a wounderful purr.

[@Dopefish-qo3os]

Thanks, Dave, for volunteering to preserve a piece of our history 👏

[@OcotilloTom]

in Aug of 1965 I was on my way to my first tour in Vietnam with my U.S. Marine Battalion and spent two months in Okinawa for additional training. This training included Amphibious Raider School as well as Escape and Evasion school and Counter Guerilla Warfare school. We were the first raider battalion organized since WW-2. Part of the raider training included working with a diesel electric submarine. We did the usual submerging and surfacing etc. and putting our rubber boats over the side after darkness to paddle inland and destroy designated targets. Being 19 years of age I thought it all great fun and the 5 days working with the sub was a blast but I must admit I much preferred the sunshine and fresh air of the Infantry. T. Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired Vietnam 1965-66/1970-71

[@67FORDTRUCKF250]

Thank you for your service, cliche I know....but you and the other brave soldiers kept us free! You have my full respect...and then some!!!!

[@jguth6]

This is excellent to see them running! Thanks for sharing

[@RocinanteGold]

I wouldn't want to negotiate the logistical problem of removal/disposal of the severely aged fuel to replace it with new fuel. Just one of many hurdles overcome here. Great work!

[@antontsau]

I know that all marine engineers are traditionally deaf, but guys, really, wear some protection! The best option (but expensive) is aviation active headset, it really works even if sit right on top of engine without any muffler, as its usual in warbirds. Also it designed to be connected to communications, so you can not only NOT hear noise, but DO hear everybody, onboard and by radio.

[@don-music]

I suspect they want to hear it all for the first time

[@antontsau]

@@don-music these engines are not hearable, they are feelable.

[@disturbed216]

My father served as a Machinist mate in the sub service and gave tours on the COD every weekend, I remember the stories like I heard them yesterday!

[@paulfarace9595]

Who is your father?😮

[@disturbed216]

@@paulfarace9595 Robert E Harder, He served on the USS Dentuda! He had a lot of friends that served on the Cod, and he loved the service so much, and being from Cleveland he enjoyed telling the stories, and boy could he tell a story!

[@karlbishop7481]

Fantastic video. I have always wondered what the engines on an electric boat sounded like. I have spent a couple of nights on the Pompanito as a chaperone for grammar school field trips. While they spept I prowled the boat. I grew up just a few miles from Groton and New London and have been fascinated with subs especially with the diesel boats. When I was a Cub Scout we toured an active diesel diesel boat. I distinctly remember the smell of diesel, coffee and cigarette smoke. Thank you for all the work the volunteers have done to preserve the history of the older under seas service. Bless those still on patrol.

[@rolanddunk5054]

Hi,the Royal Navy “U” and “V”class submarines had diesel-electric drive units for propulsion.I later sailed in two trawlers that used these ex.submarine systems for propulsion,they required a lot of maintenance to keep them running.I thoroughly enjoyed your video,and having toured a RN.porpoise class submarine I will look forward to watching more of them.Cheers,Roly🇬🇧.

[@dougms9790]

I was a machinist mate aboard SS565 and we had 4 GM 16-338 diesels making a total of 4,000 hp. The sound when they are running, like this video, is very similar to a railroad diesel locomotive that today also makes 4,000hp.

[@ronald8673]

I agree.

[@robinmckinney818]

16 - 248s

[@jackmarknagington3254]

Must be so amazing for you to hear her fire on up again and my only thoughts are imagine how amazing it would be to see her actually sail on the water again even if it was just on the surface that must be now a dream of all the team at the cod too! Well done to you all foe the amazing work aboard her! Her past crews wpuld be so thrilled to hear her running again!

[@Ric613-u1c]

Thanks Paul. Wish my old shipmates Fritz Hemrick was still with us to enjoy this. Did this old boat Sailors heart good to hear that engine. RIP Fritz!!!

[@paulfarace9595]

Indeed!❤

[@Electriceye1984bySam]

This is really great stuff. It’s hard to find this kind of technical information about older machines. This is absolutely fascinating. I’m so glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work.🏆👍🏻🇺🇸

[@greg1493]

Retired DCC here in 2017. Man that hum I could listen to all day. First ship was a Minesweeper and had lots and lots of time standing watch around SSDG’s and MPDE’s. The later gas turbine platforms I was on just didn’t hit the same as an Engineer. Thanks for sharing, enjoyed this very much!

[@mrreliable9865]

if only it was a u boat lol still awesome vid it's always nice to see someone keeping history alive

[@paulmurphy5964]

I had the pleasure to visit USS Cod and chat with Paul recently . What a neat tour. Great job preserving her and I’m amazed the engines run. Great job Diesel Dave and crew. Hope to visit again sometime.

[@2bigbufords]

Towboat I worked on had 2 of these engines. Chief engineer let me start one. Incredible standing next to one and pulling the air starter handle.

[@donchaput8278]

Now that the engines work, We need a movie where a group of bad guys steal the USS Cod

[@xheralt]

The next Fast & Furious?

[@patrickshaw8595]

Woodward Governor. Man I have seen that name on some mighty awesome powerplants. Hydro dams down to two ton 1 Kw antique yacht aux power units.

[@John-jl9de]

Excellent. Ex Smoke Boat Sailor here. I have heard and seen the exhaust many times. Fairbanks was on the USS Sirago (SS485).

[@jlo13800]

Looks like the he oil injection work good!

[@mercedesvan-doors34]

I can almost feel the vibration in the ship, would be nice the see her move under own power again. Thanks for posting a great video

[@dpeter6396]

Outstanding work!! I grew up with large diesels. Dad was a PT MoMM and a Caterpiller mechanic. Diesel is my after shave..... Wife liked it also!! The sound can't be beat by anything in my book. Wow, all engines running.

[@rollamichael]

I've been on the Cod a couple times. Really nice boat and nice display. Would be awesome to be on it with the engines running!

[@iwantmyvanback]

One of the coolest things I have ever seen! It so incredibly cool to see and hear the engine of an old sub up and running.

[@dajuice8228]

I visited the Cod about 25 yrs ago and it was awesome. I had no idea it still ran.

[@Nerval-kg9sm]

My grandfather was a Machinist's Mate on the much more primitive S-boats before and during WW2.

[@opathe2nd973]

The Cleveland connection is wonderful. It took a group of dedicated people to make this happen and as a former Clevelander who visited the Cod 2 years ago, I am proud of our Cod! Make she sail in calm seas for generations to come! WELL DONE!

[@WhiteRhino0589]

I currently work in the old terex building. I knew the navy built that building in 42 but didn't know they made engines in it. Very overbuilt building. It's basically a mini mall for small companies to work out of.

[@jackbodenmann7379]

Hello My Friends I am always saddened when I see old equipment that could be operated but isn't. My hat's off to the volunteers who donate their time and energy to a cause like the submarine Cod. I wish I lived closer so I could help. It's really cool to hear those engines running! Jack🚂

[@zeedub8560]

Until today, I never knew that the diesels didn't turn the props on U.S. boats. Great video, and thanks for keeping this boat alive.

[@JoshuaTootell]

My first ship in the USCG was powered by EMD 645's, similar to what these are. My second ship was powered by Fairbanks. So both have a special place in my heart.

[@Kw1161]

Thanks for the familiar sound of a V16 Diesel engine as my old ship the USS Dale CG-19 had a Packhard 400 KW emergency generator just short of After Steering. Great job and Kudos to all involved! Have a great day!

[@davidkendall1614]

Nice to see (and hear). USS Cod was a visitor to where I live, St. John’s, Newfoundland, in the early 1950s.

[@paulfarace9595]

Yes we did!

[@stephenlawson2546]

I was stunned that you even mention the fulton that was or sister ship being on the orion. I didn't know they shared the same engine however orion had alco's. It is great you maintain these engines.Keep it up and thank you.

[@marklaterza4455]

I think it is time for a WW2 docuseries along the lines of Band of Brothers and Masters of the Air featuring submarines. There are many WW2 sub stories that are riveting. I'm amazed at what those men went thru and did!

[@karlreinke]

The exploits of the USS Barb would be a great place to start for something like that.

[@manitobaoutdoors7705]

That external engine exhaust shot reminds me of my Mom at Bingo. That's Bingo smoking level

[@jon9021]

😂

[@paulfarace9595]

BTDT with my bingo mom back in the day!😢😮😂❤

[@zxggwrt]

It’s just like my brother’s diesel Cadillac. Water and smoke pouring out the exhaust!

[@roberthocking9138]

Congratulations and well done to all the team. Greetings from AUS 🇦🇺🦘

[@EricWakefield-ls9ph]

this is a beautiful way to showcase history in real time! and it sounds so beautiful!! ☺

[@dieselshadow]

Thank you thank you thank you k you for preserving American history and heritage. This video was great. It was awesome seeing the greatest generations submarine come to life and tell us she loves to live!

[@Carstuff111]

That is a beautiful noise on camera, I can imagine it is glorious in person!!

[@jamier.6634]

Good that yt captions rightfully label it music😊

[@darrelflint5436]

Yes it is.

[@edwardpate6128]

Nothing like the sound of those big 2 stroke diesels!

[@mitch8226]

I toured your boat as a ussvi vet,great event, thank you

[@theturkeysopinion]

Thank you for making this awesome video! I love visiting this boat!👍👍👍

[@Norbrookc]

Now to scour e-Bay for new screws, and maybe some aftermarket torpedoes...

[@letsreasonthisout2898]

🤣

[@DABrock-author]

For Sale: One low mileage Mark 14, only used for test runs by BuOrd. No lowball offers, I know what I’ve got. 😂

[@lycossurfer8851]

Don't forget F/B Marketplace; might even have whole sub depending on what region you set it for.

[@allangibson8494]

@@DABrock-authorwell the early model ones left the factory pre de milled… Absolutely safe to stand on the target (although on at least one case they did sink the submarine that launched them).

[@JoshuaTootell]

MK14= Temu Torpedo

[@scottfarnham2717]

Wow!! Impressive to see and hear the old diesels come to life!! I would love to be there the next time you fire them up to feel and hear and smell the Cod come to life just like my dad did in the Runner, Sawfish and Lamprey in WWII. Thank you so much for taking care of our Cod!!

[@mightaswellbe]

And here I was thinking about asking what engines were in the Cod! Thank you for this video. A big BZ to the crew that made this possible.

[@DuaneYenchik]

It's outstanding to see a piece of history fire up and purrrrr. Good work crew!

[@michealfeeney8920]

Seeing the wonderful exhaust from your engine actually kind of reminded me of a scene from "Operation Petticoat", where in order to generate a smoke screen to hide themselves from air attack they order the engine they never got working right started... only to have it run perfectly.

[@Russojap2]

WOW, what an interesting and cool video! 😮 This series just keeps getting better and better! 😂

[@mulsannemike]

TIL that the diesels aren't direct drive to the propellers on a US diesel boat! I always thought that was an option and didn't realize they were *only* used to generate power, great video!

[@JoshuaTootell]

Same as trains. My first ship (not sub) was also diesel electric.

[@peterharband326]

Very good Paul. You have a good crew.⚓

[@kennethbrown5784]

That is totally awesome

[@EJ-ky1yj]

Just discovered this channel about a week ago. Fantastic!

[@paulfarace9595]

Tell your friends ❤

[@WinnfieldCustoms]

love to see it. thank you for all you have done and continue to do.

[@roywhitman7109]

Very cool!! I'd had the opportunity to work on the COD as a reservist some 30 years ago. A great experience! I also know Dave! Great guy! Thanks for the update!

[@koiyujo1543]

I remember going their like couple or so years ago and saw how rusted cod was it put a thorn in my heart it was just so... sad but seeing these babies run omg amazing

[@paulfarace9595]

WAIT A MINUTE... we were never THAT RUSTY! Are you sure you're not confusing us with a truly RUSTY sub?

[@foxsquirrel3038]

Good work. Well done.

[@bobwilson758]

We had a great Diesel “ Dan “ . Awesome engine Man .

[@mastathrash5609]

Oh, this is that kind of stuff I love seeing! Outstanding! And don't worry about the salt. That's sometimes what you got to say to make the thing start. 😅

[@jamier.6634]

Yes they’ve even canned it.

[@mastathrash5609]

@@jamier.6634 canned? Like mufflers?

[@darrelflint5436]

​@mastathrash5609 The Cod has mufflers on all the engines. I was one of the guys that worked on and was running it that day.

[@dougtaylor7724]

Finally, something exciting to watch on KZbin!❤

[@proberts34]

Interesting video. Thanks very much for sharing. 👍

[@b374mxg]

Thank you for this excellent video. Great history, and great Diesel's. Diesel-Electric is the way to go.

[@independentthinker8930]

Important piece of history. I would like to see the battery bank and motor as well😊

[@paulfarace9595]

No batteries... motor room to come.

[@independentthinker8930]

@@paulfarace9595 I bet they are massive batteries they used

[@fredwood1490]

I wonder how many old Submariners just zoned out and went back in time? What a sound! Imagine listening to that, day after day after day, or should I say, night after night? In a steel tube to boot!

[@andyharman3022]

That's just cool. I never thought I would get to hear WW2 Cleveland diesels running. Now if I could find some Fairbanks-Morse submarine engines. I have heard a F-M locomotive run. Baby Trainmaster.

[@chrisambrose8838]

I would love to see her go out on her own! Removing her screws was the saddest I ever heard of! Thanks for the video! 🇺🇸💙🌊🙋‍♂️👍

[@indridcold8433]

Made in the United States of America used to mean something. Today, it is rarely heard. When it is heard, it is usually something made to appease a politician, not a customer, client, nor even a military.

[@Kickinpony66]

We had a Fairbanks and Morse 38ND 8-1/8, 8 cylinder vertically opposed (16 piston) diesel on SSN-699; the lower crank ran a generator and the upper crank ran a blower.

[@paulfarace9595]

All nuke subs are diesel subs inside 😮😅❤

[@GORT70]

Whoah…..I know this boat! It’s in Cleveland by the rock and roll hall of fame…..

[@92greenz34]

I love this! You are probably aware of this, but I want to say something just in case: I have numerous vintage diesel engines on my farm site here in the Midwest (Southwestern Minnesota) and I just wanted to warn you guys to make sure that you don’t put any soy diesel in that thing. it’s not a big deal if you run diesel all the way out, but it doesn’t have the super long shelflife that pure diesel is known for. It has cost me and a couple of family members thousands in diesel injection pump repairs, in your case the damage could be irreversible. I believe number one diesel is still made without soy, (feel free to check what is available around you) but at least now you are aware if you weren’t before. Keep up the great work!

[@paulfarace9595]

Thanks for the information.

[@gdelfs6942]

I’m near Sw Mn. Love to see that collection of engines ....

[@WardenWolf]

I'm pretty sure those engines run on marine diesel, which is different.

[@J-1410]

You might want to haul diesel from ND or SD, as the soy diesel is a MN requirement. Also, you can special order normal Diesel from Cenex, provided you can find one who is willing to. Fieldmaster doesn't have soy in it in ND anyways.

[@zxggwrt]

I’m really glad to see you or really anyone has these engines still operating. I’m also glad I never had to be on Navy diesel sub when it was in service as my father was before he went to nukes because breathing residual exhaust had some very serious side effects for the crew. Serving on a fast attack or boomer nuke sub was a whole lot healthier.

[@genegross2252]

thanks for the hard work, you guys are amazing.

[@GlenJS]

Those 268A Detroit's are great engines. The smoke shows that they have not been run for quite some time. When I was on the Barbel (SS580) we ran Fairbanks Morse ND 8 1/8 engines. When I was on the Orion (AS18) we had 268A engines and they always handled the load.

[@Yrthwrym]

KZbin kindly offered this channel up, unasked for. I drove three hours and had a spectacular time meeting the volunteers and asking relatively obvious questions. The inside of a Gato sub is like nothing else I've ever personally experienced, every exposed surface does something. Many thanks to Paul and the awesome volunteeers. Like/subscribe/donate, but visit if you can because it's great.

[@adotare9180]

Hah! Let’s see Ryan do that!

[@henrycarlson7514]

Unfortunatly a steam propultion system is much more complex. Sadly there Contract forbids it , just like they are forbidden from doing much with the Guns and other systems. As we saw a Diesel can be started and operational in Minutes , Steam takes a Minimum of Several Hours . Thank you

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

​@@henrycarlson7514Exactly. Not even in the same category of complexity, not to mention, as you stated, the Navy said no.

[@paulfarace9595]

​@@CocoaBeachLivingI'd guess the Navy no longer cares at this point. But why do it?

[@Synergy7Studios]

​@@paulfarace9595oh the navy cares. Museum ships reflect highly on the navy.

[@jimmiles33]

@@Synergy7StudiosI’m sure Paul Farace is familiar with the subject ;)

[@donaldparlett7708]

Ahh, to feel the rumble under foot, sublime. The hybrid system totally make sense, you get to set the fuel system to the most economical for mileage hence great range and least wear on them as well.

[@paulfarace9595]

Yes best fuel consumption is 10 gallons per mile 😢😮😅

[@1boortzfan]

This sure does my heart good to see the old girl breath again.

[@letsreasonthisout2898]

I love the smell of diesel in the morning.

[@Thomas-j2f]

beautiful boat

[@qprhooligan]

My dad took me and my brother for a tour of that sub when I was a little kid.

[@paulfarace9595]

Mine too❤❤❤