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USS PAMPANITO - BELOW FORWARD MAIN DECK

Outline of fleetsub showing each compartment. Main Deck Aft After Torpedo Room Maneuvering Room Motor Room After Engine Room After Engine Room Lower Flats Forward Engine Room After Battery Compartment (Crew Berthing) Crew's Mess and the Galley Radio Room Control Room Conning Tower Pump Room Forward Battery (Officer's Country) Forward Torpedo Room Main Deck Forward Perisicope shears and antennas

Below main deck forward, looking aft at bow planes mechanism.
(Choose the Quicktime Virtual Reality tour if you have a fast internet connection.)
 

You are below the main deck forward between the operating mechanisms for the Bow planes aft (photo above), and the Capstan and Anchor Windlass forward (photo below).

Aft of the bow planes mechanism you can see one of the air flasks that contain impulse air used to eject torpedoes.

Overhead you can see the small holes that allow air to escape during diving.

Below you can see the round shape of the pressure hull. You are standing above the torpedo tubes in the forward torpedo room.

Below main deck forward, looking fwd at capstand and anchor windless mechanism.
In this photo you are looking forward at the Capstan and Anchor Windless operating mechanism.
 

Pericope icon used to represent the Fleet Submarine Online books For more technical information, see:
The Fleet Submarine Online training manuals.
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