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U.s. Air Force
Us Navy Submarine Requirements
U.s. Coast Guard
U S Navy Submarine Manual 2017
Navy's Submarine Safety Culture. Continual Training THRESHER Anniversary 2011 – Lori Arsenault Daughter of a USS THRESHER crewmember Gave a personal perspective on the tragedy 2012 – CAPT Joseph F. Yurso (Ret) Former Commanding Officer of SOSG and PNS Spoke about being a Shipyard Watch O fficer.
SUBMARINE Submarine - General Alarm - Stromberg/Carlson IC/BGL-2S - USS Cavalla (SS-244)(15-second loop)

Submarine - Collision Alarm - Stromberg/Carlson IC/BGL-2S - USS Cavalla (SS-244)(15-second loop)

Submarine - General Alarm - Unknown Stack - Unknown WW2 fleet boat (15-second loop)

Submarine - General Alarm - Unknown Stack - on-shore test stack. This was a stack used for film production and not aboard a submarine at the time of recording, although it was an authentic USN submarine Battle Announcing stack (35-second clip)

Submarine - General Alarm - Unknown Stack - USS Ling (SS-297)(15-second loop)
Submarine - General Alarm - RCA Battle Announcing System - USS Torsk (SS-423)(15-second loop)

Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC-2 (Dynalec) - USS Dolphin (SS-555). DBF!

Submarine - General Alarm - AN/SIA-113A (Stromberg/Carlson) - USS Trout (SS-566)(30-second loop)

Submarine - General Alarm - AN/SIA-113A (Stromberg/Carlson) - USS Triton (SSRN-586). Sound clip taken from a US Navy promotional film that used the Triton for interior shots. 

Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC - Unknown 608 class FBM Submarine, GQ sequence for WSRT
Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC - 616 class Submarine
Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC - 640 class Submarine (15-second loop)

Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 688 class Submarine (15-second loop)
Submarine - General Quarters sequence - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 726 class (Ohio) FBM Submarine

Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 726 class Submarine (15-second file)
Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 726 class Submarine (NOTE - short file)

Submarine - General Alarm - AN/WIC - Unknown 637 class Submarine

Submarine - Action Stations Alarm - Unknown stack - Unknown British FBM Submarine

Submarine - Diving Alarm - Klaxon-style Federal Signal H-8 mechanical horn - Multiple class Submarine

Submarine - Diving Alarm - Multiple Klaxon-style Federal Signal H-8 mechanical horns. (NOTE - this is what happens when you hit the diving alarm contactor on a fleet diesel submarine.. no sound remotely like it. DBF!) - Multiple class Submarine

Submarine - Diving Alarm - Federal Signal H-8 mechanical horn - USS Dolphin (SS-555). DBF!

Submarine - Diving Alarm - AN/WIC-2 (Dynalec) - USS Dolphin (SS-555)(Electronic alarm). DBF!

Submarine - Diving Alarm - Benjamin Electric H-9 mechanical horn (WW2 vintage). DBF!
Submarine - Diving Sequence - Unknown 688 class Submarine diving (AN/WIC-2)

Submarine - Diving Alarm - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 688 or 726 class Submarine
Submarine - Diving Alarm - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 688 class Submarine

Submarine - Diving Alarm - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 688 or 726 class Submarine
Submarine - Surfacing Sequence - AN/WIC - 640 class Submarine. This is an apparent edit (not by me - someone spliced 3 klaxon blasts after a 1MC surfacing command). I'm including this file because it has the authentic 'cow's fart' AN/WIC diving alarm.

Submarine - Diving sequence - PCU North Dakota (SSN-790).

Submarine - Collision Alarm - AN/WIC-2 (Dynalec) - USS Dolphin (SS-555). DBF!

Submarine - Collision Alarm - AN/WIC - 616 class Submarine 

Submarine - Collision Alarm - RCA Battle Announcing System - Fleet Submarine 

Submarine - Collision Alarm - AN/WIC-2/V - Unknown 726 class Submarine (NOTE - 30 second loop)
Submarine - Collision Alarm - Unknown Stack - USS Ling (SS-297)(NOTE - This is an incomplete alarm, the author didn't hold the handle down through the entire alarm cycle when the sound was recorded)

Submarine - Power Plant Casualty Alarm - AN/WIC-2 - 688 class Submarine

Submarine - Power Plant Casualty Alarm - AN/WIC - 616 class Submarine
Submarine - Missile Emergency Alarm - AN/WIC - 616 class Submarine 

Submarine - Missile Jettison Alarm - AN/WIC - 616 class Submarine 

Submarine - Power Plant Casualty Alarm - AN/WIC-2/V - 726 class Submarine
Submarine - Missile Emergency Alarm - AN/WIC-2/V - 726 class Submarine 

Submarine - Missile Jettison Alarm - AN/WIC-2/V - 726 class Submarine 

Submarine - Alarm Testing - AN/WIC-2 - Unknown 688 class Submarine (NOTE - this was a test of all alarms for a news crew. I've edited some commentary out, basic content remains unchanged.)
SHIP/SUBMARINE INTERNAL SYSTEMS Surface ship & Submarine - E3D2 Electronic Siren (Multiple purpose IC/SM switchboard indicating ALARM) NOTE - New type alarm typically used for flooding alarm or other type of emergency indications.
Surface ship & Submarine - E3D2 Electronic Siren (Multiple purpose IC/SM switchboard indicating a power failure) 
Surface ship & Submarine - B1S4 bell (NOTE - older-type alarm typically used for flooding alarm or other type of emergency indications)
U.s. Air ForceSurface ship & Submarine - IC/D Growler (NOTE - used on sound-powered telephone stations navy-wide.)
Surface ship & Submarine - B2S4 bell (NOTE - typically used for engineering alarm, high noise environments, etc..)
Surface ship & Submarine - Leslie A-200 Marine Horn (NOTE - used for Ship's Horn/Whistle on all USN Nuclear Submarines and some smaller USN surface ships.)
Surface ship - H2S4 mechanical siren. This siren is typically used in a number of applications, most notably After Steering on surface ships to signal emergency transfer of control, activated from a contact maker in the Pilothouse. Also used for missile/ASROC firing warningto clear the area around the mount.

GENERAL NAVY 
General Navy - Admiral's March w/1 Ruffle & Flourish (used for greeting a Rear Admiral during formal ceremony)
General Navy - Anchors Aweigh (Ceremonial Naval Anthem) - US Naval Academy Band 
General Navy - Anchors Aweigh (Ceremonial Naval Anthem) - US Navy Ceremonial Band (NOTE - recorded 4/21/07 for the launching of the USS North Carolina, the 'POP' in the first two seconds of the file is the bottle of champaigne hitting the bow of the submarine.. )
NASA - SPACE SHUTTLE & PROJECT APOLLO
Space Shuttle & Space Station Master Alarm - repro. to NASA standards
Space Shuttle & Space Station Fire Warning siren - repro. to NASA standards
Space Shuttle SM alert (minor alarm) - repro. to NASA standards
Apollo Command Module (CM) and Lunar Excursion Modules (LEM) - Master Alarm - repro. to NASA standards
NOTE - I threw these in because I had a request for the tones from someone and I had the files.. thought they might be of some interest.MISC. SOUND FILES
USAF REACT console - Minuteman III EAM alarm (this is the current tone that sounds when the National Command Authority sends an Emergency Action Message to the Minuteman silos, usually a test or exercise but if not.. NOT GOOD!)
SAC Primary Alerting System - Minuteman I and II (this was the tone that sounded when the National Command Authority sent an Emergency Action Message to the Minuteman silos in the 1960's). Clip taken from an offical USAF Documentary film titled 'SAC Command Post' produced in 1963.
US Commercial passenger vessel - General Emergency Signal. This is what is sounded on a cruise ship or a cargo vessel to call crew to stations and to have passengers muster at lifeboat stations. 1800hz tone conforming to USCG standards.
All commercial vessels - Automatic Alarm tone for 2182 khz. Old-time automatic distress activation alarm tone, now superseded by GMDSS.
US Commercial passenger vessel - General Emergency Signal. A recording from a cruise I took in October, 2009. Conforming tone signal with USCG standards.
US Commercial passenger vessel - Abandon Ship Signal. Another recording from a cruise I took in October, 2009. Conforming tone signal with USCG standards.
CONTACT MAKERS Contact makers are the heavy-duty switches which are activated to set off the various emergency alarms found on ships & submarines. They are also water-resistant (immersible to 15 feet without leakage) and guarded to prevent accidental activation. Some contact makers are painted distinctive colors for easy recognition. Along with this, the handles that activate critical contact makers are fashioned with special knobs (such as the 'T-handle' for the power plant casualty alarm) that allow for the activation of thecorrect alarm in darkness by feel.
Please note that I'm always searching for contact makers for projects, you can see my Navy Alarm SoundsTechnical page for more information. The link is at the top of this page. 
I've listed the standard Navy contact makers below as of the 26 Nov 2002 DOD specifications (MIL-DTL-15743/16A-17A-18A). The list also gives you the DOD paint code for the exact color, and tells you what kind of knob is on the end of the contact maker.
Alarm typeColorHandle/knob
Fire room emergencyBrassHandle
General AlarmRed (21105) Surface ShipHandle
General AlarmYellow (23655) SubmarineHandle
Intraturret alarmBrassHandle
Flight deck warningBrassHandle
Flight crashBrassHandle
Chemical attackGreen (24260) Surface ShipHandle
Heavy machine gun cease fire circuit 4UBrassHandle
Light machine gun cease fire circuit 5UBrassHandle
Collision alarmYellow (23655) Surface shipStar knob
Collision alarmRed (21105) SubmaineStar knob
Diving alarmGreen (24260) SubmarineSquare knob
Sonar alarmYellow (23655) Surface shipHandle
Rocket & Torpedo warningBrassHandle
Power plant alarmWhite (27875) Surface ShipT-knob
Power plant alarmPink (21668) SubmarineT-knob
Missile jettison alarmBlue (25102) SubmarineCrown knob
Missile emergency alarmOrange (27246) SubmarineCrown knob
Danger I.F.F. DestructBrassHandle
Whistle switchBrassHandle
Cease FiringBrassHandle
More feedBrassHandle
Feed startedBrassHandle
Emergency feed startedBrassHandle
Start emergency feedBrassHandle
Aircraft contactBrassHandle
BlankBrassHandle

Go back home to: Police Interceptor.comOverviewThis section reviews the anticorrosive and antifouling coating systems specified for submarine underwater hull preservation. The underwater hull of a submarine is defined as the exterior area on the submarine below the waterline. This is considered a critical coated area because coating damage or failure cannot be seen without dry-docking.
Typical Coatings Used

Alarm type	Color	Handle/knob
Fire room emergency	Brass	Handle
General Alarm	Red (21105) Surface Ship	Handle
General Alarm	Yellow (23655) Submarine	Handle
Intraturret alarm	Brass	Handle
Flight deck warning	Brass	Handle
Flight crash	Brass	Handle
Chemical attack	Green (24260) Surface Ship	Handle
Heavy machine gun cease fire circuit 4U	Brass	Handle
Light machine gun cease fire circuit 5U	Brass	Handle
Collision alarm	Yellow (23655) Surface ship	Star knob
Collision alarm	Red (21105) Submaine	Star knob
Diving alarm	Green (24260) Submarine	Square knob
Sonar alarm	Yellow (23655) Surface ship	Handle
Rocket & Torpedo warning	Brass	Handle
Power plant alarm	White (27875) Surface Ship	T-knob
Power plant alarm	Pink (21668) Submarine	T-knob
Missile jettison alarm	Blue (25102) Submarine	Crown knob
Missile emergency alarm	Orange (27246) Submarine	Crown knob
Danger I.F.F. Destruct	Brass	Handle
Whistle switch	Brass	Handle
Cease Firing	Brass	Handle
More feed	Brass	Handle
Feed started	Brass	Handle
Emergency feed started	Brass	Handle
Start emergency feed	Brass	Handle
Aircraft contact	Brass	Handle
Blank	Brass	Handle

Antifouling coatings are applied on top of the anticorrosive on exterior surfaces to prevent marine growth. The underwater hull of submarines are coated with an anticorrosive and antifouling paint system. The anticorrosive component of the coating system protects the substrate from the seawater, while the antifouling paint is necessary to help reduce drag in the water. The anticorrosive and antifouling coating system used should be in accordance with MIL-PRF-23236, Coatings Systems for Ship Structures, MIL-DTL-24441, Paint, Epoxy-Polyamide, General Specification for, and MIL-PRF-24647, Paint System, Anticorrosive and Antifouling, Ship Hull as specified in Submarine Maintenance Standard (SMS) 6310-081-015 – Submarine Preservation and NAVSEA Standard Item (NSI) 009-32.
The exterior hull with SHT (Special Hull Treatment) installed, the David Taylor Research Center paint system (DTRC 2844-1110 and 2844-1109) may be used on the hull beneath and adjacent to SHT surfaces. A coating qualified to MIL-DTL-24631A Navy Formula 187 is applied on top of SHT surfaces.
Us Navy Submarine RequirementsSpecific guidance on the application and repair of nonskid deck paint applied over SHT/MIP-SHT
SSN-688 Class – Technical Handbook for Special Hull Treatment Maintenance and Repair for Submarines: NAVSEA S6360-AD-HBK-010. For Fairing Compound, use NAVSEA Drawing 605-6160358.
U.s. Coast GuardSSN-21 Class – Submarine Mold-in-Place Special Hull Treatment a and Repair Manual: NAVSEA S6360-AN-MMA-010/SHT
U S Navy Submarine Manual 2017SSN-774 Class – Maintenance and Repair Manual for Virginia Class Submarine Mold-in-Place Special Hull Treatment: NAVSEA S6360-AV-MMA-010
Surface PreparationAccording to NSI 009-32, the underwater hull is considered a critical coated area. To ensure proper coating adhesion, special attention should be paid to surface preparation of this area. All surface preparation work must be accomplished in accordance with NSI 009-32 and Submarine Maintenance Standard (SMS) 6310-081-015 – Submarine Preservation.
Depot RepairsFor Depot repairs, refer to Submarine Maintenance Standard (SMS) 6310-081-015 – Submarine Preservation and NSI 009-32 is the governing document for preservation requirements.
Submariner RepairsSubmariners are primarily responsible for maintaining the submarine's underwater hull coating system until repair activity maintenance is scheduled. Naval Ships Technical Manual: Chapter 631 (NSTM 631), Preservation of Ships in Service – General provides requirements, instructions, and guidance for surface preparation and coating application.
New ConstructionNew construction ships are painted in accordance with the ship build specification for that class of submarine.
SUBMEPP Point of ContactSUBMEPP provides centralized life-cycle maintenance solutions and support for U.S. Navy submarines and submersibles. SUBMEPP is under the Submarine Directorate of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).
Brandon Wohl
(207) 438-6198
NAVSEA Point of ContactThe Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA 05) is the technical authority for in-service submarine preservation-related work.
Kevin Klucher
Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 05
(202) 618-4167