USS Hartford Surfaces in the Artic.

This video is amazing! I could not believe the size of the sub! At 1:25 min it gets good.



ARCTIC CIRCLE (NNS) — Two Los Angeles-class submarines arrived at U.S. Navy Ice Camp Sargo, a temporary station on top of a floating ice sheet in the Arctic as part of Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016.

The team on the ice is seen using a Stil chainsaw cutting away the ice for the hatch to open. The two guys on the sail or fairwater are removing chunks of ice.

a reply to: Quantum12

That's awesome, I love the eerie sound it makes breaking the ice.

One thing that's always puzzled me though, is there a reason for Subs being painted black ?

a reply to: Discotech

Stealth is the reason modern subs are black. I think WWII subs were gray. Also the sonar signal do not bounce off the black paint as well. Conventional powered submarines typically followed a schedule to run surfaced at night to recharge batteries, black is the ideal camouflage when it's dark.

originally posted by: Discotech
a reply to: Quantum12

That's awesome, I love the eerie sound it makes breaking the ice.

One thing that's always puzzled me though, is there a reason for Subs being painted black ?

Submarines are painted black when they don't want to be seen and yellow when they do want to be seen.

Yellow Submarine : Beatles

a reply to: Discotech

I believe that that stuff is the anoechoic coating that helps to break up echo returns from bad guy sonar...

a reply to: Quantum12

I wonder what the maximum ice thickness these subs are able to punch through?

originally posted by: seagull
a reply to: Discotech

I believe that that stuff is the anoechoic coating that helps to break up echo returns from bad guy sonar...

We has a winner. It also helps to deaden internal sounds such as plant noise.

originally posted by: seagull
a reply to: Discotech

I believe that that stuff is the anoechoic coating that helps to break up echo returns from bad guy sonar...

Would that be why it looks like a patchwork quilt? The tower is lots of small plates all welded (riveted?) together.

a reply to: WeRpeons

A modern submarine can only surface from under ice cover less than 6 feet thick,. One should also bear in mind that more than 60 percent of the Arctic ice sheet is thicker than 10 feet thick.

a reply to: seagull

Hi seagull, here is a diagram.

a reply to: Misterlondon

I sure would not want to be on a yellow submarine. LOL

*you sure the black sub is in repair? I hope Russia won't spot us!

a reply to: Zaphod58

At 3:15min on the viedo you can see the guy carrying a gun! I wonder why

*trumps goons better not be on that submarine!

a reply to: Quantum12


Thanks. The sailor who opened the hatch in short sleeves must have got one heck of an instant chill.

a reply to: Quantum12


That boat isn't part of Royal Caribbean's fleet you know..

a reply to: donktheclown

I came I saw I froze my arse off!

*hey Serg. I think we forgot the jackets!

a reply to: donktheclown

LOL that is a good one!

originally posted by: Quantum12
a reply to: Zaphod58

At 3:15min on the viedo you can see the guy carrying a gun! I wonder why

Hungry polar bears?

a reply to: Quantum12

Bears. They've been known to come up and chew on the boats. There's a great periscope video of one chewing on them.

a reply to: Zaphod58
Wow I just watched a viedo of a polar bear chasing a boat.

*they sure are cute!