Control Room

Accomplishments:

  • Restored air manifolds and two air banks and made Ship's Service Air operational from compressor in LLAB

  • Restored and energized IC Switchboard

  • Restored and energized:

    • Motor Order Telegraphs

    • Snorkel Control Panel

    • Hull and Ballast Indication Panels

    • Snorkel Indication Panels

    • Emergency Planes & Rudder Indicators

    • Mast & Bilge Alarms

    • 1MC

  • Restored Diving Stand

  • Restored Emergency Helm Station

  • Accquired and installed MK 19 Master Gyrocompass

  • Acquired and installed Radio, ECM & LORAN gear

  • Acquired and installed video camera and flad screen monitor for periscope and Conning Tower live displays

  • Acquired and installed hydrophone for "SONAR" sounds of Baltimore Harbor

  • Continuosly chipping, painting, and polishing to preserve and maintain appearance

 

 


 

Air Manifolds and Trim & Drain Manifold


IC Switchboard & Details

 




Restoration & Repairs

 

 

 

  

 Christmas Tree before restoration with cut wires to left.

Splicing wires back in progress to right.

Christmas Tree after restoration - fully functional!

 

 

Periscope Video Camera and Monitor View

 

 

 

Diving Stand and Detail

 

 

 

Emergency Helm Area

 

 

1MC Restoration Work

 

High-Tech meets Low-Tech

 

 

 

Replacing the rope work on the navigation table legs.

Note the MK 19 Master Gyrocompass.

 

 

 

Control Room details

 

 

     

Control Room details

 

 

  

Fine detail restoration requires a high level of patience!

 

 

 

Maintenance and Restoration is an ongoing process