Simon P
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Simon P
@tallsimon.bsky.social
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IT Contractor, wargamer, ex-RN tiff and submariner, volunteer guide at RN Submarine Museum. Can cook. Partial to a single malt or a good red wine
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what’s it like inside your head?
I haven’t played that game for donkeys years
Throw a bucket of water over your computer
Sounds like a better plan!
Finally a shot of the Mk23 wired guided torpedo steering console. Not sure how effective it would have been in a shooting war
And this is the after plane’s position used to control the trim if the boat
Here’s the foreplanes, used to control the depth of the submarine. The box on the left hand side is the automatic pilot, I’m not sure it was ever engaged outside of resting
So today back on HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine museum with some shots from the control room.

Here’s the steering position. Note the direct hydraulic control of the the rudder #NavalHistory
Heads over to Blackwells…
Worse things happen at sea
I was married but I’m not married anymore. Women don’t like the vehicle.
Is anyone else enjoying Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue? Anthony Horowitz can be relied on for a good yarn
Hanging off of sky hooks
Any ship can be a minesweeper… once
Why have I never watched #TedLasso before? It’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen
I have thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 series. No spoilers!
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Here are some Italy ‘43 images for @tallsimon.bsky.social and @pushingcardboard.bsky.social (the fourth image is of the mounted map and 3” box)
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It'd be remiss of me not to wish the US navy a very happy birthday, of course - and unlike virtually everybody else I'm going to include a picture of a genuine American warship to do so...
There aren’t any backups
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I have the Plum Island expansion and Italy on pre-order. Waits
The lesser of two weevils?