Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Pampanito

[irox <irox@ix.netcom.com>]

It's still there, or at least is was there last year, probably still there.

Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: atozed@juno.com
Sent: Apr 29, 2004 10:21 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Pampanito

The last time (10 years ago) I saw the Pampanito, there was a psub,
propane tank based single place, on the dock right by it.
-Peter Korwin

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:43:43 -0700 Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>
writes:
> 
> Hi Brian,
> 
> Unfortunately, from what I remember of the Pampanito, you won't get 
> to
> see the hatch ring because they have cut two large holes in the 
> deck
> for getting in and out.   Maybe if they have another hatch open for
> ventilation you'll get a look at a WWII submarine hatch ring.
> 
> Ian.
> 
> 
> On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:02:49 -0700
> "Brian Cox" <ojaibees@ojai.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,  I'm heading up to San Francisco next week (to see Toots 
> and the
> > Maytals ! )  but while I'm up there I'm going  to check out the 
> USS
> > Pampanito WW II submarine.  This will be the first submarine that 
> I will
> > have the pleasure of stepping aboard !  I saw in the archives that 
> there
> > is a small one or two man sub on display also.  I'm still not 
> clear on
> > that hatch seat, does anyone know if hatch details have changed 
> much
> > since WW II?   Also if any one knows of a small submersible in
> > California that one could take a look at, that would be really 
> helpful !
> > My hatch seat delma is whether or not there is a ridge on the seat 
> that
> > fits into the "o" ring groove or is the hatch seat just flat.  I 
> think
> > there are probably variations of both.   Sorry that I'm just 
> beating
> > this to death !
> > 
> > Brian
> > 
> 
>