Pressure HullPressure hull assembly. Follow this link to see a separate page for Compartments: crew, midship, pilot and machinery.Return to Build page.Other Assemblies:

  • Bow
  • Stern
  • Keel
  • Sail
    • seahawk submarine starting tank
    It takes vision to go from storage tank to submarine.
    seahawk submarine tank delivery in connecticut
    Storage tank arrives in Connecticut.
    submarine seahawk boat cradle to hold and transport pressure hull
    Cradle built to hold and transport pressure hull.
    seahawk submarine storage tank offloading
    Storage tank offloading at undisclosed SeaHawk build site.
    connecticut submarine storage tank on cradle
    Now that it's in the cradle, can we call it a pressure hull?
    sandblasting pressure hull of future seahawk submarine
    Sandblasting pressure hull of future SeaHawk submarine
    pressure hull down to white metal
    White metal ready for many next steps.
    submarine seahawk pressure hull moved into shop
    Pressure hull making its way into the shop.
    pressure hull inside seahawk submarine build shop
    Future SeaHawk submarine pressure hull setup in the shop.
    SeaHawk personal submarine, first cut into pressure hull
    First cut.
    first entry into seahawk submarine pressure hull
    First entry by sub builder John Kammerer into his future SeaHawk submarine.
    first time inside submarine pressure hull
    First time inside submarine pressure hull.
    cutting open seahawk submarine hull
    Cutting open the submarine hull.
    shows burn through hull, sparks
    Burn thru.
    shows aft hemisphere removal
    Aft hemisphere removed.
    sandblasting inside hull
    Sandblasting inside hull.
    shows seahawk submarine builder John Kammerer dirty after sandblasting
    Sub builder John Kammerer post sandblasting; glad that job's done!
    SeaHawk interior after sandblasting
    View of pressure hull interior after sandblasting.
    view of sandblasted clean inside of submarine hull
    Sandblasted clean inside of SeaHawk hull.
    closer view, interior of hull
    Closer view, interior of clean hull.
    shows closure bulkhead
    Closure bulkhead build start.
    shows holding bulkhead with door frames
    Holding bulkhead with door frames.
    shows jig for creating bulkhead door frames for watertight doors
    Door frame jig for submarine bulkhead watertight doors.
    SeaHawk detail shaping bulkhead door
    Shaping, holding bulkhead door flange.