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Visit The Russian Attack Submarine "SCORPION"- Alongside The Queen Mary, Long Beach,Ca.
The Hunt Is Over!
Tour The Russian Attack Submarine
"Scorpion" b-427
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WELCOME ABOARD!
Prepare for the experience of a lifetime!
Tour The Russian Attack Submarine "Scorpion" b-427
Take the time to tour the Scorpion through these
selected photos of her interior and equipment.


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This is the forward torpedo room of the Foxtrot submarine.
The torpedo firing triggers and high pressure air flasks for
torpedo expulsion are seen in this photo.

Torpedo Tubes

Another Photo of the Forward Torpedo Room
Fwd Torpedo Room

The Control Room is shown here with the view looking forward.
The high pressure air manifold can be seen on the right side of the photo.

Control Room

The helm or steering station can be seen in the foreground in
this photo. Next to the seat are the controls for the bow and stern
planes that control the subs depth and angle under water.

Helm & Diving Station

This is a diagram of the equipment shown in the photo above.
Dive station explained
1. Bow planes controller; 2. Stern planes controller;
3. Trim meter or "bubble"; 4. Depth gauge 0 to 400 meters;
5. Rudder control; 6. Forward diving plane angle indicator;
7. Aft diving plane angle indicator; 8. Depth gauge 0 to 160 meters;
9. Mast position indicator panel; 10. Hydraulic controls;
11. Valve controller for Ballast Tanks; 12. Hydraulic ventilation valve to
Ballast Tank #4 Starboard; 13. Valves to control high pressure air to
Ballast Tanks (not shown in photo); 14. Electrical Junction Boxes
15. Depth gauge 0 to 60 meters; 16. Echo sounder;
17. RPM gauges for main and auxiliary motors.

This maze of valve handles are the high pressure air and trim
manifolds used to surface the submarine and adjust its weight
when submerged. Also the main vents are here. When opened the
submarine will dive beneath the surface of the water.

Air & Trim Manifolds

The complex of equipment shown here are the main
diesel engine controllers. This is where the power requests
from the control room were answered. The main propulsion
diesel engines were started and stopped from here.

Main diesel controllers

Power from the massive main storage batteries or
diesel engines was channeled through the main Motor
Control Room to turn Scorpions three propeller shafts.

Motor Controllers

Bunks for the crew were few and tucked into every
nook and and cranny. Two enlisted men shared each
of the few available bunks aboard Scorpion.
Officers had their own cabins in the forward end of the sub.

Crews bunks


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Scorpion History

Scorpion Facts

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