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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: Lash151 on February 14, 2013, 05:23:49 pm

Title: Akula Hull question
Post by: Lash151 on February 14, 2013, 05:23:49 pm: Hi... does the Akula Class hull have a flat area on the top or is it perfectly cylindrical? I can't find any 'front on' views.
Cheers Lee
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: unbuiltnautilus on February 14, 2013, 05:34:04 pm: Fairly sure there is a flat section faired in, aft of the conning tower.
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: DavieTait on February 14, 2013, 05:53:14 pm: Photo 1 (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nzO&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1024&bih=608&tbm=isch&tbnid=NihDcuBb3YZJhM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/971.htm&docid=jd-r_m7fwLuJRM&imgurl=http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/akula-DNSC9600520.JPG&w=851&h=565&ei=2CMdUfLxIqLC0QWH34CwCg&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:0,s:0,i:82&iact=rc&dur=807&sig=115318632860474209037&page=1&tbnh=183&tbnw=254&start=0&ndsp=12&tx=147&ty=65)

Photo 2 (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nzO&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1024&bih=608&tbm=isch&tbnid=oT7XTNBo4FFHSM:&imgrefurl=http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/08/russian-akula-class-attack-submarines-patrolling-us-east-coast/&docid=MdLNtgLBCJX3MM&imgurl=http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/akula4_01.JPG&w=851&h=569&ei=2CMdUfLxIqLC0QWH34CwCg&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:16,s:0,i:130&iact=rc&dur=1294&sig=115318632860474209037&page=2&tbnh=183&tbnw=238&start=12&ndsp=16&tx=137&ty=112)

Photo 3 (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nzO&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1024&bih=608&tbm=isch&tbnid=cYKM-PTIDf0FTM:&imgrefurl=http://www.scaleships.biz/eng/akula.html&docid=GYPiJTQt1y8ZpM&imgurl=http://www.scaleships.biz/images/akula/akula24.jpg&w=800&h=749&ei=2CMdUfLxIqLC0QWH34CwCg&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:1,s:0,i:85&iact=rc&dur=2574&sig=115318632860474209037&page=1&tbnh=184&tbnw=185&start=0&ndsp=12&tx=85&ty=49)
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: Lash151 on February 14, 2013, 07:20:17 pm: Ah yes... thanks :-))
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: gyronuts on March 12, 2013, 05:40:28 pm: Hi,
Could not see the photos
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: Getemuphigh on March 12, 2013, 07:07:16 pm: Quote from: gyronuts on March 12, 2013, 05:40:28 pm
Hi,
Could not see the photos

I also could not, but if you just click on each link then they come up on google images.
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: gyronuts on March 12, 2013, 07:36:06 pm: aaaahhh.......got it now. thanks
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: boneash on March 12, 2013, 07:47:21 pm: Did you get these too Lee?

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/Revelationa/1033707
Title: Re: Akula Hull question
Post by: Lash151 on March 13, 2013, 09:31:58 pm: Excellent pictures... thanks!
Lee