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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
The Torsk in Baltimore is loathed by the Baltimore Aquarium(and others) but the sub draws many to the harbor that generates revenue for the city. The entire harbor is a cash cow for the city and they know it. So, the Torsk gets a few dollars here and there. The Constellation gets the lions share of dollars for upkeep.
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I'm saddened to hear that the Torsk isn't held in higher regard and given the respect it deserves. The U.S.S Requin was in disrepair in Tampa Florida. It's a Tench Class Submarine and had been commissioned after sea trials and was on it's way to the pacific fleet when japan surrendered in WW2. The Requin was one of the subs to join in the search for the USS Scorpion when it went missing in May of 1968.
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Preservation efforts
On 17 June 1972
Requin was transferred to a non-profit memorial foundation in
Tampa, Florida, and docked in the
Hillsborough River adjacent to Curtis Hixon Hall and the Tampa Museum of Art, across the river from the University of Tampa, as a tourist attraction. She remained in this role until 1986, when the non-profit organization responsible for the submarine folded due to insolvency and
Requin was closed down due to lack of funding and support. With the exception of briefly reopening in 1988, she essentially remained abandoned at the pier for the subsequent four years.
On 21 February 1990
Senator John Heinz introduced Senate Bill S.2151, which allowed
Requin to be transferred as an exhibit for the
Carnegie Science Center in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On 24 May
Requin was towed to Tampa Shipyard for dry docking and hull repairs, in preparation for her move to Pittsburgh. On 7 August she left International Ship Repair in Tampa under tow to
Baton Rouge, Louisiana where, on 11 August, she was lifted onto barges and began her ride up the
Mississippi River and
Ohio River to Pittsburgh. On 4 September
Requin arrived at the
Carnegie Science Center, and on 20 October
Requin was dedicated as a memorial and museum exhibit, and opened for tours.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Requin_(SS-481)
The Submarine is in excellent shape and well supported and regarded and most view the Requin as the crown jewel for the Carnegie Science Center . I wish the Torsk was given the same consideration.