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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Pampanito
>From: Mad Pirate Shin <psub_only_temporary@hotmail.com>
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> I stopped by to see the USS Pampinito on my way to the PSubs convention
> last year and spoke with an old volunteer whose name escapes me. During our
> conversation, the story of said movie came up and he mentioned that while
> the sub had to be towed, its engines were used to generate power for the
> film crew. The sub is still seaworthy, but the prop was removed by the Navy
> to make it un-operational. One of the obvious modifications made for use as
> a static display was to cut out the hatches to make room for staircases in
> and out of the sub. She's not dead yet, but she will never dive again.
>
Interesting ! Hmmm, "Mad Pirate" eh. How mad are you?
If the Pampanito is still seaworthy how about a little stealth
welding of that screw and hatch and then some midnight piracy?
I would say about 2 maybe 3 hours tops out and thereafter
20 to life in a federal greybar motel? But what a story that would make!
--Steve
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> "And further more, be advised that although this is actually a live
> broadcast and is being sent out at this very moment, it is quite possible
> that it may arrive tomorrow, right now, or perhaps even yesterday." -Serial
> Experiments Lain ep#8
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Jeff Post <jeffpost@rawbw.com>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Pampanito
> Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:54:55 -0700
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>
> Actually, the Pampanito has been on exhibit near Fisherman's Warf since
> 1982,
> long before before it was leased for the movie you are refering to. She has
> been
> modified for static display, and was towed for use in the movie.
>
> Jeff
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>
> Quoting Steven Mills <barycenter@earthlink.net>:>
> > Great, then I wasn't seeing imaginary things then! I confess when
> > it comes to sub movies and docu's my critical eye for good and bad
> > plots go out the window. I'll watch a sub film once or twice then go
> back
> > to pick out background details. What was that movie with that
> > "Frazier" character..."Down Periscope"? If memory serves, the sub
> > used in the film was the "Pampanito"? I believe it was the last time
> > she saw service before being placed on permanent exhibit near
> > Fisherman's Wharf in SF.
> >
> > My movie collection for Subs is sadly lacking. I need to set aside a
> > budget for this. I'm going to die a poor man [ but a happy one! ].
> >
> > --Steve
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