Join us on our latest episode in our series Behind the Scenes of Nautilus. This episode we go into Sonar, Electronic Support Measures (ESM) bay, and the Ship's Office!
Another great video . The information on the equipment makes me realize , the technology of this time period was way more advanced than I thought possible ! Wow ! I love it . Thanks ,,,,,
That's technically 2 sonars though? BQR-2 and BQR-4 - and the paper 'waterfall' displays are driven by commutators, providing scanning capability as well as manual beam steering.
One of the things that is very noticeable in these videos of the Nautilus Submarine Museum is all the 1950s technology, because this Submarine was built in the 1950s. One area of 1950s technology is all the paper recorders and charts that use ink and a moving paper rolls. With today's computer technology these charts and graphs can all be brought up on computer screens.
Thanks for the videos! I've visited Nautilus before, but I'm enjoying the closer view provided by these videos. One question - at the start of the video there is a circular slide protractor in a yellow box. Is that a "Banjo" or "Is-was"? I remember reading of them from several books and was curious as to what they looked like. Thanks in advance!
Excellent question deserving of a reply! Also noticed that the term TDC was never mentioned. Perhaps out of date by the time of 571? Well @submarineforcemuseum?
You've done a very good job of 'dressing' the sub so it looks like it is in a point in time, like a still life of whatever was happening on a given day. What state was it in when it was received as a museum ship? Were a lot of these artifacts, posters, equipment and what not already there as we see them in the video or did you guys have to set it up extensively? Thanks! :)
If it is bolted to the wall it came that way (plaques in the berthing area for example). Some came with the boat, but were not displayed (plates and silverware for example) and we placed them out. Otherwise we used artifacts we had in our collection to augment and help tell the story (life magazine in CO's stateroom, chart of 90 north, pictures donated to us by the Nautilus crew (taken while onboard Nautilus), etc.
While all things possible with enough time effort and money - the answer is no. She was defueled and converted into a museum ship. This means that many of the systems are no longer fully intact as room was made for people to go through. Not to mention things like stairs put in with glass doors at the top! If she were ever to go to sea again as a nuclear powered submarine she would have to be completely refit inside the hull.
GOD BLESS YOU... Much love all the way from KENYA.
These videos deserve more views :) Thank you for making them, sir.
Another great video . The information on the equipment makes me realize , the technology of this time period was way more advanced than I thought possible ! Wow ! I love it . Thanks ,,,,,
That's technically 2 sonars though? BQR-2 and BQR-4 - and the paper 'waterfall' displays are driven by commutators, providing scanning capability as well as manual beam steering.
One of the things that is very noticeable in these videos of the Nautilus Submarine Museum is all the 1950s technology, because this Submarine was built in the 1950s. One area of 1950s technology is all the paper recorders and charts that use ink and a moving paper rolls. With today's computer technology these charts and graphs can all be brought up on computer screens.
Drinking game! Take a shot every time the narrator says "so."
You'll be in the ER for alcohol poisoning.
Thanks for the videos! I've visited Nautilus before, but I'm enjoying the closer view provided by these videos. One question - at the start of the video there is a circular slide protractor in a yellow box. Is that a "Banjo" or "Is-was"? I remember reading of them from several books and was curious as to what they looked like. Thanks in advance!
Excellent question deserving of a reply! Also noticed that the term TDC was never mentioned. Perhaps out of date by the time of 571? Well @submarineforcemuseum?
Did Nautilus have a towed array for it's passive sonar?
You've done a very good job of 'dressing' the sub so it looks like it is in a point in time, like a still life of whatever was happening on a given day. What state was it in when it was received as a museum ship? Were a lot of these artifacts, posters, equipment and what not already there as we see them in the video or did you guys have to set it up extensively?
Thanks! :)
If it is bolted to the wall it came that way (plaques in the berthing area for example). Some came with the boat, but were not displayed (plates and silverware for example) and we placed them out.
Otherwise we used artifacts we had in our collection to augment and help tell the story (life magazine in CO's stateroom, chart of 90 north, pictures donated to us by the Nautilus crew (taken while onboard Nautilus), etc.
My question is there any way this old girlcould be restored to function with the nuclear power plant?
While all things possible with enough time effort and money - the answer is no. She was defueled and converted into a museum ship. This means that many of the systems are no longer fully intact as room was made for people to go through. Not to mention things like stairs put in with glass doors at the top! If she were ever to go to sea again as a nuclear powered submarine she would have to be completely refit inside the hull.