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two through four of the TV version, a pair of sliding metal "crash doors" shut across the face of the bow's observation deck to protect the four-window transparent surface in emergencies. In Theodore Sturgeon's novelization of the film, the windows are described as "... oversized hull plates which happen to be transparent." "They are incredibly strong because they are made of "X-tempered herculite", a top secret process developed by Nelson. To avoid a claustrophobic feeling during viewing of the 1961 feature film,
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two with a dividing girder.) This then matched the interior set with the exterior miniatures but with the added detrimental effects of a more bulbous frontal appearance and a reduction in apparent overall size of the vessel. The control room, previously located on an upper level, was moved forward on a lower level ahead of the
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bow had eight windows in the film and the first season of the television series, and four windows in seasons two through four of the series. The interior shots always showed only four windows although it did indeed imply two levels in the feature's scene with the giant octopus attack. Also in seasons
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bay was added to the bow, beneath the observation room/control room combination. This hangar held the 36-foot (11 m) -wide and -long flying submersible, aptly called the "Flying Sub" or "FS-1", implying that there were several more back at the base, which would have to be the case since several
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running on the surface with the bow higher than the stern, and water splashing at the bottom of the bow. But there are also shots of her running on the surface and properly trimmed fore and aft – that is, the bow and stern are level. In these shots, the water flows up and over the bow, similar to a
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miniatures were extensively revised. Dated May 1965, the drawings penned by William Creber (who also designed the Flying Sub itself) stated "modifications to be applied to all miniatures." The number of bow windows was reduced from eight on two levels of four each to a single row of four (actually
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and ABC Television executive Adrian Samish and after a full restoration resides in a private collection. There were at least two fiberglass cast "wet models" in this size all of which are now in private hands. One of the two eight-foot models was extensively modified; (bow cut off) for use in the
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being struck by a vibration from an unknown source. Nelson says, "I'd say it was a drive shaft bearing, if we used propellers." However, this contradicts an earlier episode: in "The Creature" (season 1, episode 28) the engine room reports that "drive shafts to the propellers are jammed." In the
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was faster submerged than on the surface. Such shots can be seen in the opening titles of the first season, and in the episodes "The Ghost of Moby Dick" and "Long Live the King" (season one episode 15). The episode "Hail to the Chief" (season one episode 16) has a shot of
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Whether a submarine is faster submerged or on the surface depends on her hull design, not her power plant. America's early nuclear submarines were slightly faster submerged than on the surface because their hulls were streamlined in accordance with the
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was also capable of electrifying the outer hull, to repel attacking sea life that were trying to destroy the ship. In the episode "Mutiny" (season 1, episode 18), Crane ordered the "attack generators" made ready to use this capability on a giant
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In "Cradle of the Deep" season 1, episode 25) the name plate appears again showing "S.S.R.N. Seaview". In addition, the plate indicates that her keel was laid on September 15 (year uncertain), and that she was commissioned on July 26,
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was nuclear-powered, but no indication was ever given that she was equipped for radar picket missions. The hull classification symbol of a U.S. Navy ship is never written with periods after the letters. For example, the hull number of
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was prefixed "USOS" only in the 1961 film. The prefix "USOS" is spoken in a news report about the ship during the first minutes of the film, and when the ship's radio operator tries calling Washington, D.C. In
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In "The Ghost of Moby Dick" (season 1, episode 14), "S.S.R.N. Seaview" appears in two places in the Observation Room: a name plate on the starboard bulkhead and a plan of the ship on the port bulkhead.
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was not rounded like a traditional submarine but was faired into a pair of manta winglike, stationary bow planes (in addition to her more conventional sail planes). This was added after the original
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and Flying Sub, each in two differing scales. Though superior to the original kits from the 60's, these are still not entirely faithful to the contours and dimensions of the original miniatures.
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was outfitted with an "ultrasonic" weapon capable of causing another submarine to implode, though special authorization was normally required to utilize it. ("The Death Ship", Season 2, Ep 22)
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used some kind of aquatic jet engine, generally similar to the turbo-pumpjet engine developed by Tom Swift, Jr. or the later magnetohydrodynamic engine used in the fictional submarine
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class of diesel-electric submarines were the first American submarines designed to be faster submerged than on the surface. Surface speed: 15.5 knots; Submerged speed: 18.3 knots
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was commissioned on 20 December 1959 as America's first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). On 20 June 1960, she made the first two submerged launches of the
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In "Deadly Waters" (season 3, episode 7) we see the plaque yet again very clearly which clarifies the year her keel was laid and gives us a good view of the "ship's motto".
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is faster on the surface than underwater: "...the Captain ...proceeded on the surface, where it was possible to squeeze another fifteen knots out of the big submarine."
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Flying Subs were lost to mishaps or combat during the run of the show. Promotional materials published between the first and second seasons referred to it as the
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movie) during most of the 1980s where it was modified from its original appearance. It then was displayed above the bar at the (now-defunct) Beverly Hills
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The fates of the three original models vary; the original eight-window wood and steel four-foot display model was damaged in an altercation between writer
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to make the first crossing from the Pacific to the Atlantic via the North Pole. On 3 August 1958 she became the first ship to reach the North Pole.
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was the first nuclear-powered submarine, and the first nuclear-powered ship of any kind. Surface speed: 18 knots; Submerged speed: over 20 knots (
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armory. They were called "interceptor missiles" in the pilot episode, and "sea-to-air missiles" in the episode "Terror" (season 4, episode 10).
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was designed and built for high speed surface operations as a radar picket submarine. Surface speed: 27 knots; Submerged speed: over 20 knots (
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was so successful that it became the standard hull design for American submarines. Surface speed: 15 knots; Submerged speed: 27.4 knots
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In "The Creature" (season 1 episode 28), "S.S.R.N. Seaview" appears in the Observation Room, over guest star Leslie Nielsen's shoulder.
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is the only submarine that can survive the pressure inside the trench. The attacking sub is crushed by the pressure when it follows
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In "Man of Many Faces" (season 4, episode 6), a crate addressed to "S.S.R.N. Seaview" is lowered by a crane into the Missile Room.
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became the first submarine to surface at the North Pole. While at the Pole, her crew scattered the ashes of Arctic explorer Sir
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fires a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead to extinguish the Van Allen belt that was set on fire by a space cataclysm.
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design, a single, central skeg rudder was specified, as well as two trailing edge control surfaces similar to an aircraft
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and other aircraft. But on the filmed miniatures, the 8-foot-7-inch (103-inch; 262-centimeter) miniature had three
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for special effects in the series. For the television series a rather poorly rendered two-foot model was built.
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doors. As it broke the surface, its engines could generate enough thrust for the vehicle to take off and fly at
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The accomplishments of America's nuclear-powered submarines were major news items in the years before the film
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models were built for a total 1961 price of $ 200,000 by Herb Cheeks' model shop at Fox, and were filmed by
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properly trimmed fore and aft, followed immediately by a shot of her with the bow higher than the stern.
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in the Arctic on the final phase of her sea trials, which include a dive under the Arctic ice cap.
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The stern had unconventional, lengthy, V-shape planes above the twin engine area. On the original
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Clancy, Tom. The Hunt for Red October (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press), 1984, pages 16-17.
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was an unarmed, diesel-electric submarine built to test a highly streamlined hull design. This
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did not have, is necessary for submerged speed to be significantly higher than surface speed.
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and Flying Sub have been represented by several model kits. Both were originally offered by
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was usually prefixed "S.S.R.N." (see below). Later writings explained that "SSRN" stood for
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Two milestones in underwater exploration were achieved in 1960, the year before the film
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is attacked by another submarine, Admiral Nelson advises Captain Crane to dive into the
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Appleton II, Victor. Tom Swift and his Jetmarine (New York: Grosset & Dunlap), 1954
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back in the 1960s during the run of the show, and have been re-released several times.
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was the third American science fiction film to feature such ships. The first two were
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This Ship Dedicated To The Development Of Undersea Resources For The Future Use Of Man
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restaurant from 1993 to 2002 and after a partial restoration, is on display at the
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Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Summarines
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submarine with an Albacore hull (for an example, see the photo in the article
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garage of model maker Dave Merriman (who built several of the miniatures for
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The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Daring Mission
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The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Daring Mission
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was one of several experimental submarines designed by Admiral Nelson (
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took on her circumnavigation: south through the Atlantic Ocean, around
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most nearly resembles, was slower when submerged than on the surface.
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from its launch as "Nelson's Folly", as Congressman Llewellyn Parker (
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during this mission, without being detected by the U.S. Navy on Guam.
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beam that could be used against hostile sea life or enemy vessels.
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In "The Deadly Dolls" (season 4, episode 2), Professor Multiple (
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destroyed late in the first season), and the virtually identical
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voyage to the firing point follows much of the same track that
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had two sister ships depicted in the television series, the
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In the episode "The Ghost of Moby Dick," Dr. Walter Bryce (
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was the first American nuclear-powered submarine with an "
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Between the TV version's first and second seasons, the
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In seasons two through four of the series, the forward
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most have found their way into private collections.
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172.93 m (567 feet 2 inches) (from scale model)
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