USS Silversides SS-236 (photos)

Payoff · 08-10-07, 06:21 PM

I had the pleasure of visiting USS Silversides last weekend at the Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum in Muskegon, MI. I found all of the staff and everyone involved to be very friendly, knowledgeable & dedicated. I took about a million pictures, so I wanted to share a few for folks that may never get a chance to see her.

USS Silversides (Gato Class) is the third overall highest scoring boat of the war.

Of the surviving subs, she is the highest scoring boat with more than 30 kills.

The appendectomy depicted in the movie "Destination Tokyo" was based on this boat using real crewmembers names.

The movie "Below" was filmed aboard Silversides.

Her Skippers were LCDR Creed C.Burlingame, CDR John S.Coye Jr & CDR John C.Nichols.

Torpedoman 3rd Class Michael Harbin was the first submariner of the war to lose his life during submarine deckgun action, on Silversides first encounter with an enemy vessel, on her first war patrol. He would end up being the only casualty aboard Silversides in her 14 war patrols.

The crew scribed Michael Harbin's name on a single torpedo loaded in one of the forward tubes. Three days later when they spotted a Japanese submarine, this was the torpedo Creed Burlingame launched at the IJN sub. Even though the Captain & crew saw the target explode and sink, they would not receive credit for this kill.

Bow torpedo room.

To be continued. . .

08-10-07, 06:21 PM	#1
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	USS Silversides SS-236 (photos) I had the pleasure of visiting USS Silversides last weekend at the Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum in Muskegon, MI. I found all of the staff and everyone involved to be very friendly, knowledgeable & dedicated. I took about a million pictures, so I wanted to share a few for folks that may never get a chance to see her. USS Silversides (Gato Class) is the third overall highest scoring boat of the war. Of the surviving subs, she is the highest scoring boat with more than 30 kills. The appendectomy depicted in the movie "Destination Tokyo" was based on this boat using real crewmembers names. The movie "Below" was filmed aboard Silversides. Her Skippers were LCDR Creed C.Burlingame, CDR John S.Coye Jr & CDR John C.Nichols. Torpedoman 3rd Class Michael Harbin was the first submariner of the war to lose his life during submarine deckgun action, on Silversides first encounter with an enemy vessel, on her first war patrol. He would end up being the only casualty aboard Silversides in her 14 war patrols. The crew scribed Michael Harbin's name on a single torpedo loaded in one of the forward tubes. Three days later when they spotted a Japanese submarine, this was the torpedo Creed Burlingame launched at the IJN sub. Even though the Captain & crew saw the target explode and sink, they would not receive credit for this kill. Bow torpedo room. To be continued. . . __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla Last edited by Payoff; 08-11-07 at 01:01 AM.