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USS Pampanito submarine

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USS Pampanito submarine

Entering the submarine... that poncho didn´t work to keep me dry!

During WW II there were 56 US active submarines and most of them never returned to port. The USS Pampanito is one of the very few that was not destroyed and survived this and a couple of few missions. This submarine participed in several other wars and it sunked 6 Japanese ships.

Normally i am not into military stuff but i tought that the idea of visiting inside a submarine would be good to see how they work.

When i visited it was pouring dogs and cats so when i was inside, the submarine moved a lot, that helped to have a little bit the real feeling of how it would be to be under the water. When on duty, the submarine had a crew of more than 60 marines and officers, all of them distributed on its 7 large cabins: Torpedo storage, maneuvering cabin, engine cabin, sleeping cabin, dinning room, officer´s cabin and torpedo expulser cabin.

Because of the rain i could not make any picture from the outside. The entrance costed $9 and you get an audio tour where you get some narrations of the real crew members and officers.

Entering the submarine... that p...
Entering the submarine... that p...
Torpedo storage cabin
Torpedo storage cabin
Torpedo storage cabin
Torpedo storage cabin
Toilet in the control cabin
Toilet in the control cabin
Entrance to the maneuvering cabin
Entrance to the maneuvering cabin
Control panel
Control panel
More controls
More controls
Maneuvering cabin
Maneuvering cabin
Maneuvering cabin
Maneuvering cabin
Entering in the engine cabin of ...
Entering in the engine cabin of ...
Engine cabin
Engine cabin
Way up
Way up
Engine cabin
Engine cabin
Steam tanks also to warm the wat...
Steam tanks also to warm the wat...
Bathroom and laundry
Bathroom and laundry
Sink and showers for the crew
Sink and showers for the crew
Laundry machine
Laundry machine
Toilette (pic for genetravel who...
Toilette (pic for genetravel who...
Crew cabins, in this room slept ...
Crew cabins, in this room slept ...
On case of medical emergency the...
On case of medical emergency the...
Dinning and Game room
Dinning and Game room
Radio in the dinning room
Radio in the dinning room
Summary of causes of submarine l...
Summary of causes of submarine l...
Thanksgiving dinner menu on board
Thanksgiving dinner menu on board
Kitchen
Kitchen
Patrol route on the Pacific
Patrol route on the Pacific
Officer´s office
Officer´s office
Officer´s office
Officer´s office
Officer´s sleeping room
Officer´s sleeping room
Officer´s bed
Officer´s bed
Phone, light, radio in the sleep...
Phone, light, radio in the sleep...
Officer´s sleeping cabin
Officer´s sleeping cabin
Officer´s kitchen
Officer´s kitchen
Officer´s kitchen. Although all...
Officer´s kitchen. Although all...
Officer´s sleeping cabins
Officer´s sleeping cabins
Torpedos cabin
Torpedos cabin
Torpedos cabin
Torpedos cabin
Torpedo
Torpedo
Chambers to expulse torpedos
Chambers to expulse torpedos
Chambers to expulse torpedos
Chambers to expulse torpedos
113 km (70 miles) traveled
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