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Originally Posted by Betonov

Is the USS Stingray from Down periscope fictional ??





Seriously, I don't like all those future stuff in Seaquest. The Stingray is my favourite

Not entirely! Down Periscope began shooting on May 6, 1995 and finished on July 27; The USS Pampanito, a Balao-classsubmarine from World War II, now a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco, played the part of the USS Stingray. That sadly neglected vessel is one of my favorite tourist attractions. The WWII Salmon class USS Stingray http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stingray_(SS-186)> Stingray (SS-186) received twelve battle stars for World War II service. She holds the record for most war patrols—16—of any American submarine. She sank two cargo vessles-Tamon Maru, Ikushima Maru, transport Harbin Maru and a converted gun boat, Saikyo Maru. and performed every other type of mission a submarine can. She was scrapped in 1946. USS Pampanito> with the D-Day verteran Liberty USS Jeremiah O'Brien just astern and still operational!