Re: Packard-powered Navy Ocean Minesweepers
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Found this video on YouTube, just after the 8 minute mark there is some footage of MSO 433 USS Engage.
Posted on: 2011/6/25 5:18
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Re: Packard-powered Navy Ocean Minesweepers
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To quote a sailor: "We had FOUR of these babies on the Constant, and they were treated like GOLD!" Kev, it looks like mainstream disc filters, so it will become pretty difficult to check the paper end caps. Dave, it is the scholarliness of my interests which leads me to the question if you could show us a pic of a rear navy ash tray? [source:http://www.members.cox.net/ic2ddg36/constant2.htm]
Posted on: 2011/6/25 2:20
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Re: Packard-powered Navy Ocean Minesweepers
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I wonder what oil filters they used??
(sorry couldn't resist)
Posted on: 2011/6/24 23:43
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Re: Packard-powered Navy Ocean Minesweepers
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Roger - I've read quite a bit about them but the only photos I've seen are those in the Neal book. I'm sure we'd all appreciate some good photos when you have the opporunity.
I've been trying to find the timeframe when the Waukashau diesels replaced the original Packard powerplants but thus far haven't been able to pin that down. The USS Affray (MSO 511) was the last one built that was equipped with Packard engines and still was running with the Packard powerplants in 1981, but that's the only data I've managed to find thus far.
Posted on: 2011/6/24 17:20
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Re: Packard-powered Navy Ocean Minesweepers
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Hello OD:
One of those engines resides at the Packard Proving Grounds inside the Lodge Garage. It is NOS, including the wood shipping crate it came in. I will have to get a photo of it the next time I am out there. --Roger--
Posted on: 2011/6/24 17:08
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Packard-powered Navy Ocean Minesweepers
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I'd think that most well-read Packard fans are aware of the fact that Packard built non-magnetic (aluminum, stainless, bronze, etc.) V-8, V-12 and V-16 turbocharged diesel engines between 1952 and 1956 for US Navy use in ocean minesweepers (MSOs) and that these were in service and use as late at the first Persian Gulf war.
Curiousity got the best of me today and I decided to see when the very last of these were finally removed from service and scrapped. MSO 427 USS Constant - scrapped 2001 MSO 432 USS Dynamic - scrapped 1998 MSO 433 USS Engage - scrapped 2000 MSO 437 USS Enhance - scrapped 2000 MSO 438 USS Esteem - scrapped 2000 MSO 439 USS Excel - scrapped 2000 MSO 440 USS Exploit - scrapped 2000 MSO 441 USS Exultant scrapped 2000 MSO 446 USS Fortify - scrapped 2000 MSO 449 USS Impervious - scrapped 2000 A bit more info can be found athttp://www.packardclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=478&p=4782#p4782 and you can use the NavSource link on that site to find more information if you are so inclined. Neat little bit of Packard history, especially that Packard-powered US Navy vessels were in service until so recently (though Waukesha diesels did replace the original Packard diesels at some point).
Posted on: 2011/6/24 10:50
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