Tag: Submarines

Cutaway drawings of submarines.

Jim Creek Naval Radio Station Illustration 1950

Jim Creek Naval Transmitting Station 1950

Artist unknown, as this was a tossed-off illustration in the middle of a Popular Science, but what interested me: This is one helluva massive radio station. It’s still around. It’s called the Jim Creek Naval Radio Station, and the Center for Land Use Interpretation tells us: One of the world’s most powerful transmitters, this million… Continue reading Jim Creek Naval Radio Station Illustration 1950

Dry-Land Submarine Trainer, 1950

Dry Land Submarine Trainer 1950

Its proper name was the Mark VII Attack Teacher and it was housed in a 3 story building in New London, CT. In an age before computers could process graphics, vehicle and nautical simulations had to be done with models. Trainees sat in a submarine mockup on the second floor, with a periscope jutting up… Continue reading Dry-Land Submarine Trainer, 1950

Deep Diver “Ferry” Submarine Cutaway, 1967

Deep Diver Ferry Submarine Cutaway 1967

A gorgeous late 1960s cutaway from Pierre Mion for the “Deep Diver,” a ferry submarine designed by Edwin A. Link and built by Perry Submarine Builders, Riviera Beach, FL. This 22-foot, 4-man craft was meant for work, not play–underwater construction or research. Interestingly, Perry Submarines is still around and making submersibles, one of which is… Continue reading Deep Diver “Ferry” Submarine Cutaway, 1967

Astute Class Submarine Cutaway Drawing

This is a superb cutaway drawing of an Astute class submarine–British Royal Navy nuclear fleet submarines.   Close-Up:  Towards the Stern 70 – Ship’s Office 68 – Forward Hydroplane 78 – High-Pressure Air Bottles Close-Up:  Toward Midships 45 – Port Side Communications Office 60 – Control Room Consoles 62 – Senior Ratings Bunks 58 –… Continue reading Astute Class Submarine Cutaway Drawing