Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Merry Christmas - Underway On Battery Power
The USS Ulysses S. Grant - 41 for Freedom Tribute Boat got underway for the Titusville Florida Christmas Parade this past Saturday. To much fan fare and flash photography the boat made a amazing run until just before the halfway point at the judging station. So I guess I cant fly the broom for this underway operation.
We had plenty of battery power but the inverter failed and the backup inverter would not come up either.
The engineer (AKA Rich McDowell) is commended for giving a valiant effort in trying to restore power to the Christmas lights by hanging off the side while in motion.
Constructor, Design Tech & the Visionary
(Sam Ryle, Rich McDowell, Eric Ryle)
We would have went with a noisy generator, but we thought we was being pretty crafty with the stealth battery system. Next year we will be snorkeling the whole way on the generator.
Merry Christmas from TheSubReport.com
Click here for the Parade Slide Show (72 Images)
A special Thanks to those that have contributed to this project so far.
We met several people in the staging area which are very interested in having the Tribute Boat at youth church programs and other venues.
Construction and upgrades will continue to bring the Tribute Boat to full completion.
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Click here To Make a Donation
Click here for the 41 For Freedom Project Website
We had plenty of battery power but the inverter failed and the backup inverter would not come up either.
The engineer (AKA Rich McDowell) is commended for giving a valiant effort in trying to restore power to the Christmas lights by hanging off the side while in motion.
Constructor, Design Tech & the Visionary
(Sam Ryle, Rich McDowell, Eric Ryle)
We would have went with a noisy generator, but we thought we was being pretty crafty with the stealth battery system. Next year we will be snorkeling the whole way on the generator.
Merry Christmas from TheSubReport.com
Click here for the Parade Slide Show (72 Images)
A special Thanks to those that have contributed to this project so far.
We met several people in the staging area which are very interested in having the Tribute Boat at youth church programs and other venues.
Construction and upgrades will continue to bring the Tribute Boat to full completion.
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Click here To Make a Donation
Click here for the 41 For Freedom Project Website
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Snoopy VS The Red Baron - Submarine Christmas Style
Along with he Christening of the USS Missouri today. The TSR 41 one for Freedom Tribute Sub made its first Christmas parade underway op at Mims Florida this morning.
It was a fine Navy Day with lots of rain, which caused the loss of both port and starboard TG's.
Click Here for TheSubReport.com Mims Parade Photos
So we were unable to play our planned music presentation and use the diving alarm. I actually got 3 blast on the dive alarm before the starboard TG (DC/AC Inverter) went down due to water contamination.
The rain did cause a low crowd turn out, but people seemed to enjoy the boat just the same.
We hope to fare better on the Titusville Christmas Parade Op next Saturday.
Enjoy the Photos..
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Click here To Make a Donation
Click here for the 41 For Freedom Project Website
It was a fine Navy Day with lots of rain, which caused the loss of both port and starboard TG's.
Click Here for TheSubReport.com Mims Parade Photos
So we were unable to play our planned music presentation and use the diving alarm. I actually got 3 blast on the dive alarm before the starboard TG (DC/AC Inverter) went down due to water contamination.
The rain did cause a low crowd turn out, but people seemed to enjoy the boat just the same.
We hope to fare better on the Titusville Christmas Parade Op next Saturday.
Enjoy the Photos..
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Click here To Make a Donation
Click here for the 41 For Freedom Project Website
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