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SeaDweller50 · 7 July 2017, 05:53 AM

I was fortunate to visit this amazing facility yesterday. The tank is 30M deep and has 2 escape hatches below that in order to simulate a pressurised escape to the surface. We practised entering our survival rafts, upon reaching the surface, and conducting capsize drills and also sent into the escape hatch, in pairs, in our immersion suits where you plug into an air supply as they completely flood the chamber. It felt very claustrophobic to say the least. The instructors also form the SPAG (Submarine Parachute Assistance Group) and are on very short notice to deploy if required. To top it off the Chief Instructor was wearing a 16610 Sub, and I the 14060M.

William.L. · 7 July 2017, 06:52 AM

Very cool! I can't imagine how claustrophobic that could be

KBM · 7 July 2017, 07:01 AM

Very cool pictures, thanks for sharing those.

Busyboy · 7 July 2017, 07:13 AM

Nice one.... I did my free diving course there years ago

Canefan1 · 7 July 2017, 08:42 AM

cop414 · 7 July 2017, 08:59 AM

Very ballsy man, very ballsy!

Thatguy · 7 July 2017, 11:20 AM

Very cool

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OmegaJJH · 7 July 2017, 08:07 PM

I'm not sure if that is amazing or petrifying?

Either way it's very cool & a Sub is the only watch to wear for this particular activity.

Thanks for sharing, looks like you had fun!

1William · 7 July 2017, 08:52 PM

Great pictures.

Peter99 · 8 July 2017, 12:40 AM

This facility is at Portsmouth, installed in the 1930's for the Royal Navy for training in using the submarine Davis Escape Apparatus (invented 1910).
Have seen it demonstrated there and it really put me off forever being a Submariner!
I just prefer to wear just the SubC watch!

brandrea · 8 July 2017, 12:47 AM

Thanks for sharing, I could never go in there way too "close" for me.

sea-dweller · 8 July 2017, 01:45 AM

Interesting!

Xenophon · 8 July 2017, 02:33 AM

Very interesting, brings back memories. I went there over 20 years ago.

cajunron · 8 July 2017, 01:25 PM

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

ejvette · 8 July 2017, 08:43 PM

Great pic's Keith

7 July 2017, 05:53 AM	#1
SeaDweller50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Sandy Location: England. Watch: 14060M 2 liner Posts: 3,204	Visit to the Submarine Escape Training Tower. SETT. I was fortunate to visit this amazing facility yesterday. The tank is 30M deep and has 2 escape hatches below that in order to simulate a pressurised escape to the surface. We practised entering our survival rafts, upon reaching the surface, and conducting capsize drills and also sent into the escape hatch, in pairs, in our immersion suits where you plug into an air supply as they completely flood the chamber. It felt very claustrophobic to say the least. The instructors also form the SPAG (Submarine Parachute Assistance Group) and are on very short notice to deploy if required. To top it off the Chief Instructor was wearing a 16610 Sub, and I the 14060M.

7 July 2017, 06:52 AM	#2
William.L. "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: William Location: Belleville Mi Watch: 1675 & 16013 Posts: 619	Very cool! I can't imagine how claustrophobic that could be __________________ Omega Bumper Automatic Rolex Datejust 16013 TT Rolex GMT 1675/3 Tudor GMT Serti GMT

7 July 2017, 08:59 AM	#6
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,249	Very ballsy man, very ballsy! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

8 July 2017, 01:45 AM	#12
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Interesting! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

8 July 2017, 02:33 AM	#13
Xenophon 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Xenophon Location: UK Posts: 2,728	Very interesting, brings back memories. I went there over 20 years ago. __________________ The sea! The sea! Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!

7 July 2017, 07:01 AM	#3
KBM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: K. Location: 780 Posts: 10,460	Very cool pictures, thanks for sharing those.

7 July 2017, 07:13 AM	#4
Busyboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Uk Posts: 1,069	Nice one.... I did my free diving course there years ago

7 July 2017, 08:42 AM	#5
Canefan1 Banned Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Homestead Posts: 1,247

7 July 2017, 11:20 AM	#7
Thatguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Wayne Location: California Watch: Rolex, PAM Posts: 3,302	Very cool Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 July 2017, 08:07 PM	#8
OmegaJJH "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: James Location: UK Watch: Rolex & Omega Posts: 6,668	I'm not sure if that is amazing or petrifying? Either way it's very cool & a Sub is the only watch to wear for this particular activity. Thanks for sharing, looks like you had fun!

7 July 2017, 08:52 PM	#9
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,787	Great pictures.

8 July 2017, 12:40 AM	#10
Peter99 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: London Watch: 116610LN & 214270 Posts: 493	This facility is at Portsmouth, installed in the 1930's for the Royal Navy for training in using the submarine Davis Escape Apparatus (invented 1910). Have seen it demonstrated there and it really put me off forever being a Submariner! I just prefer to wear just the SubC watch!

8 July 2017, 12:47 AM	#11
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,126	Thanks for sharing, I could never go in there way too "close" for me.

8 July 2017, 01:25 PM	#14
cajunron 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Ronnie Location: Southeastern USA Watch: Omega Seamaster PO Posts: 3,872	Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. __________________

8 July 2017, 08:43 PM	#15
ejvette 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: East Hampton NY Watch: me break clays.. Posts: 7,516	Great pic's Keith __________________ Rolex•Omega•Breitling•Grand Seiko•Tudor "No one on their death bed ever said I wish I worked more" My Grandma * Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons *

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