USS Torsk goes to dry dock - Page 2

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

When and why did she get that?

The city of Baltimore thought it would look cool and attract visitors. In part it does. Mouth has been there ever since I can remember. The voluteers who are doing the restoration would like it to be removed. No dice.

razark · 02-03-11, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The city of Baltimore thought it would look cool and attract visitors.

Figured it was something like that.

You know what might attract even more visitors? They could give it a completely different paint job:

Shame that they feel real history has to take a back seat to tourist dollars.

ETR3(SS) · 02-03-11, 02:09 PM

I've always like the look of a submarine in drydock. So much of it is below the water that when you see it out of the water it is amazing. I couldn't believe how massive my boat was when I saw it in drydock the first time.

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

Figured it was something like that.

You know what might attract even more visitors? They could give it a completely different paint job:

Shame that they feel real history has to take a back seat to tourist dollars.

Sadly this is the colors the city painted INSIDE the Torsk. Really...no kidding. The forward engines were electric blue.

Plus various other colors all over the place. It was not far off from marmalade skys!

Growler · 02-03-11, 04:37 PM

As much as I truly loathe the shark's teeth on the boat - and I do, truly, loathe them - if it's gonna bring in a few bucks that wouldn't otherwise be there to help keep her from becoming a reef, I reckon I can live with 'em.

TLAM Strike · 02-03-11, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

No, keep the tower, we have examples of pure WWII fleet boat configs, we need to preserve the GUPPY configs like Torsk and Cavalla, too.

Exactly, I think the Torsk is the only Fleet Snort with the old style sails preserved, the Requin has the more generic Northern Sail.

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 06:48 PM

Constellation shares the same dry dock

The size of the drydock is enormous. We see she needs some new sheets of thick steel. I understand power washing starts tomorrow if all the crude and dead fish have been removed from the floor of the dry dock.

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Growler

As much as I truly loathe the shark's teeth on the boat - and I do, truly, loathe them - if it's gonna bring in a few bucks that wouldn't otherwise be there to help keep her from becoming a reef, I reckon I can live with 'em.

Absolutely Growler. You know as well as I as we stood there on the deck watching, these teeth attrack the young kids who want to see 'the shark' boat. I can live with them just as long as they get a fresh coat of paint every year.

nikimcbee · 02-03-11, 06:56 PM

So did you take the dry dock pictures?

razark · 02-03-11, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Absolutely Growler. You know as well as I as we stood there on the deck watching, these teeth attrack the young kids who want to see 'the shark' boat. I can live with them just as long as they get a fresh coat of paint every year.

I see your point. I'd rather see her with the teeth than see her scrapped. But I still think it's wrong. These boats shouldn't need a gimmick to bring people in.

Growler · 02-03-11, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

I see your point. I'd rather see her with the teeth than see her scrapped. But I still think it's wrong. These boats shouldn't need a gimmick to bring people in.

Agree - totally. AVG and I have spoken on the deck of Torsk on a busy Saturday. We've seen the kids come streaming out of the big fish tank (NAIB) next door, only to be totally enraptured by the grinning shark's teeth sitting there right in front of them - it's totally inappropriate, but I'll be damned if it's not keeping some dollars coming into the boat, and I'm totally NOT against that.

The good thing is, for those who care to know, it's a short answer to their question: No, those wouldn't have been on the boat in service - they're there because Baltimore wanted to bring people to the boat. The ones who care understand - and I've garnered more than a few donations from people who do so in the hopes that their dollars will go to painting over the shark. The folks who don't get it, probably never will.

Gargamel · 02-03-11, 10:06 PM

Awesome pics.

I plan on visiting, and hopefully becoming involved with, the USS Cod this summer. Right down the street form me.

Jan Kyster · 02-03-11, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Urgh - this looks expensive!

And the following pics surely confirms it!

But glad to see there's an opportunity to donate! http://www.usstorsk.org/donations/donations.htm

Wasn't the shark teeth used on (a) war patrol? Or am I messing things up?

TLAM Strike · 02-03-11, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Growler

No, those wouldn't have been on the boat in service...

Why not?

wait for it.......

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Painting by Robert F. Kennedy (not the one you think of)! on the bow of the Puffer (SS-268), taken while berthed in Hawaii around 15 Sept. 1945. The stern was painted like a bee stinger…possibly in gold and yellow.

Ducimus · 02-03-11, 11:18 PM

Neat pictures! last Fleet boat I ever saw was the Drum, while it was still in the water back in 93.

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Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

Wasn't the shark teeth used on (a) war patrol? Or am I messing things up?

I'm gonna hazard a guess and say, no... never. For the most part, identifying marks like that just weren't done. At least not that i know of. You will find a picture or two of conning tower art, but nothing like sharks teeth. Im gonna guess again, that would give an admiral, somewhere, a kiniption.

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Then again....... TLAM posts one. Being the guessing type that I am, I'm gonna say... "post war photograph?"

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ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I've always like the look of a submarine in drydock. So much of it is below the water that when you see it out of the water it is amazing. I couldn't believe how massive my boat was when I saw it in drydock the first time. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

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Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	As much as I truly loathe the shark's teeth on the boat - and I do, truly, loathe them - if it's gonna bring in a few bucks that wouldn't otherwise be there to help keep her from becoming a reef, I reckon I can live with 'em. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,284 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Constellation shares the same dry dock The size of the drydock is enormous. We see she needs some new sheets of thick steel. I understand power washing starts tomorrow if all the crude and dead fish have been removed from the floor of the dry dock. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	So did you take the dry dock pictures? __________________

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Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Awesome pics. I plan on visiting, and hopefully becoming involved with, the USS Cod this summer. Right down the street form me. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.