Navy photos of Submarine USS San Francisco in Dry Dock (you won't believe the extent of damage!)

U.S. Navy ^

[Boot Hill]

The amount of damage is simply staggering!

That this boat ever made it back to port is a tribute to its designers, builders, and especially to the crew and captain. How does America keep finding men like these?

High resolution version here

High resolution version here

[Boot Hill]

If you look carefully, you'll notice warping and buckling of the hull, aft of the main damage area. That was also seen in this photo of SSN 711.

[Pyro7480]

Wow, the sonar dome is basically gone.

[Blzbba]

This is hardly surprising, given that they literally ran into a mountain.

[Bahbah]

Man oh man, have you seen this. I have to think that the Captain and the crew of this vessel did an incredible job.

[xrp]

Any sub experts out there? I wonder if the sub would be considered a total loss.

[AngryJawa]

Holy crap!

[lafroste]

That's incredible. I never would have guessed it could take that kind of damage and still get to port. How deep was it when it hit?

[Blueflag]

Can you say "scrap metal?"

Kudos to the constructors and crew.

[Darkwolf377]

Gonna need more nose work than Michael Jackson.

[Michael_Michaelangelo]

hahahahahahaha

[JeeperFreeper]

My thoughts eggzackly. Workmanship in the design, metallurgy and boatyard combined with sterling seamanship prevented a flatout sinking.

[paws_and_whiskers]

Amazing!

[Calpernia]

The amount of damage is simply staggering!

That this boat ever made it back to port is a tribute to its designers, builders, and especially to the crew and captain. How does America keep finding men like these?

[WildTurkey]

I am not sure I see buckling of the hull. Basically, if the pressure hull remains intact, the submarine can remain neutrally bouyant while underwater. Damage to the exterior ballast tanks hinders the ability to surface and remain on the surface. That is the damage we see to the sonar and forward ballast tanks.

Looks like a "glancing blow". Another 20 feet to the right and we would still not know about the unknown sea mount.

[WestCoastGal]

Wow

ping

[Pyro7480]

Their lives were saved also because of the measures the Navy took after the loss of the Thresher and the Scorpion.

[OXENinFLA]

HOLY CR@P!!!!!!

[Tennessee_Bob]

At least it'll look better than he does when it's done.

[Jeeper]

A true testament to the crew, their Captian and the engineers that designed it.
An incredible feat to keep it from sinking, let alone return to port.

[roaddog727]

Just Damn!