Dive flags and some Navy pics

[Gary D.]

A while back we had a discussion about dive flags and what was used where. I said we used the Red with White Cross flag in the Navy and was told we didn't and the Navy used the Alpha flag.

Here is some working pics of us changing a screw on the USS Shields. Note the flags being displayed.

These screws are small by Navy standards.

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9986/sort/1/cat/500/page/1

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9989

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9990

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9991

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9992

Gary D.

 

[Rick Inman]

A while back we had a discussion about dive flags and what was used where. I said we used the Red with White Cross flag in the Navy and was told we didn't and the Navy used the Alpha flag.

Here is some working pics of us changing a screw on the USS Shields. Note the flags being displayed.

These screws are small by Navy standards.

Gary D.

I counted 13 in the photos. How many does it take to change a light bulb?

 

[Gary D.]

I counted 13 in the photos. How many does it take to change a light bulb?

I think you missed a few

If light bulbs were that heavy we would still be using candles.

Anytime we did an operation like that we would have any close teams come to watch and learn. Setting off a 1# block of TNT under a ship and not doing any damage is a nice trick to know.

If everything goes as it should it's a day long operation. Going into a dry dock for the same job could take the better part of a week.

I have a pic of the wrench we used somewhere. The crane moves it everywhere.

Gary D.

 

[Don Burke]

That must have been quite a while ago.

Khaki with a tie has not been a US Navy uniform for at least twenty-seven years, probably longer.

Since at least 1977, the Navy has flown Code Alfa.

 

[teknitroxdiver]

1# of TNT? What for?

 

[Don Burke]

USS Shields (DD 596) was decommissioned in July of 1972, so it has been a while.

http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd596txt.htm


Explosives are often used to knock a screw loose from a shaft.

The explosives guys tell me they can spin the nut off with charges as well. I have never seen that done.

 

[teknitroxdiver]

Hmm, that would be a thing to see! Interesting.

 

[Gary D.]

1# of TNT? What for?

1966

And

BOOM

Either TNT or C4 to blow the screw off the tapered shaft. We used a big crane operated wrench for the nut.

Gary D.

 

[jbisjim]

Cool pics!!

Very interesting to see.

 

[Nomaster]

A while back we had a discussion about dive flags and what was used where. I said we used the Red with White Cross flag in the Navy and was told we didn't and the Navy used the Alpha flag.

Here is some working pics of us changing a screw on the USS Shields. Note the flags being displayed.

These screws are small by Navy standards.

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9986/sort/1/cat/500/page/1

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9989

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9990

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9991

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/9992

Gary D.

Good stuff Gary!
Got more?

Tom