Submarine in Fort Lauderdale?

[Sagarmatha77]

Hi- just wondering if anyone Can shed light on a potential submarine recently being in Ft Lauderdale. Having dived Lauderdale multiple times over the past few months and never hearing it before, over the July 7-9 weekend, we were doing beach dives and reef by boat, and I heard sonar both during day and night dives (videos captured it). Is this common? Anyone know anything about it? Just curious. Thanks!

 

[luscioman]

It is the USS Clamagore. I have been on it and it is pretty cool. To be honest i dont think it will be intact for a long time when it goes down. It is has been rusting away for years and it is full of holes. When it meets the current of the gulfstream i think it will tear it up.

Clamagore submarine move from Patriots Point to Florida hinges on vote

 

[DennisS]

The Navy has had a test range off of Dania Beach since the mid 1940s. Submarines do all sorts of exercises off the coast

Naval Sea Systems Command > Home > Warfare Centers > NSWC Carderock > Who We Are > Fort Lauderdale, Florida

 

[Wildbill]

Hi- just wondering if anyone Can shed light on a potential submarine recently being in Ft Lauderdale. Having dived Lauderdale multiple times over the past few months and never hearing it before, over the July 7-9 weekend, we were doing beach dives and reef by boat, and I heard sonar both during day and night dives (videos captured it). Is this common? Anyone know anything about it? Just curious. Thanks!

It is the USS Clamagore. I have been on it and it is pretty cool. To be honest i dont think it will be intact for a long time when it goes down. It is has been rusting away for years and it is full of holes. When it meets the current of the gulfstream i think it will tear it up.

Clamagore submarine move from Patriots Point to Florida hinges on vote

The USS Clamagore would be a cool and welcome addition to FL but I think Sagamartha77 was asking about an active Submarine patrolling the waters off the coast.... Didn't know you could hear Sonar pinging though!!!

 

[Sagarmatha77]

Thanks for the info! Seems like a fairly common thing then. Still cool to hear. Cheers!

 

[Bob DBF]

Didn't know you could hear Sonar pinging though!!!

Depends on the sonar.


Bob

 

[Akimbo]

I think Sagamartha77 was asking about an active Submarine patrolling the waters off the coast

Submarines VERY rarely use active sonar (pings) because it negates their most critical means of protection... stealth. They bristle with passive hydrophones (listening) though.

 

[DennisS]

On the range there is no need for stealth, you can usually see them on the surface. Some of the exercises require that they use active sonar.

RAW VIDEO: U.S. Submarine at Dania Beach

 

[Bob DBF]

On the range there is no need for stealth, you can usually see them on the surface. Some of the exercises require that they use active sonar.

For the most part that is the only place they get to use active sonar, and it is hard to be proficient without practice. It's tough to sneak around when making a lot of noise.

They bristle with passive hydrophones (listening) though.

As a start.


Bob

 

[gr8jab]

Is sonar limited to submarines? Why couldn't it have been a surface ship?