Batfish Navy inspection day/ volunteer work day

shoot-kill-win · 02-24-08, 05:39 PM

This Saturday at the Batfish is the day the Navy inspection is, and the Park manager wants it to be a work day to show the navy that the Batfish is being looked after. So if anyone can come down to the Batfish, it would be greatl appreciated.

snakeyez · 02-24-08, 06:43 PM

http://www.ussbatfish.com/

I had never read up on the Batfish before. I noticed the boat is sitting on land, and I mean ON the land. I hadn't seen this before! Do you know how long it's been that way?

I'd love to check out the Batfish if I ever go through Oklahoma.

Thermographer · 02-24-08, 11:14 PM

Good luck on that. I'm wondering why the Navy would still care. I bet the sub vets are taking excellant care of her.

I may try to come up on March 7th or 8th when I get off the rig. My weekends are full for the next couple of months.

Cheers,
Kevin

M. Sarsfield · 02-25-08, 07:44 AM

The sub has been land-locked since the early 70's. She is in major need of an exterior over-haul to the tune of $60,000.

Shoot-Kill-Win, I'll be there this weekend cleaning up electronics in the control room.

shoot-kill-win · 02-25-08, 03:08 PM

Thats great Sarsfield. I would be there but of course I dont have break until the end of March when nothing is going on. However, I will try and be there on my spring break and get some work done there.

02-24-08, 05:39 PM	#1
shoot-kill-win Medic Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Batfish Navy inspection day/ volunteer work day This Saturday at the Batfish is the day the Navy inspection is, and the Park manager wants it to be a work day to show the navy that the Batfish is being looked after. So if anyone can come down to the Batfish, it would be greatl appreciated. __________________ U.S.S. Batfish "The champion Submarine-killing sub of WWII" Official tonnage: 12,332 Sank 3 subs in 3 days

02-24-08, 06:43 PM	#2
snakeyez Last Man Down Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 242 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	http://www.ussbatfish.com/ I had never read up on the Batfish before. I noticed the boat is sitting on land, and I mean ON the land. I hadn't seen this before! Do you know how long it's been that way? I'd love to check out the Batfish if I ever go through Oklahoma. __________________ SUBMARINEMUSEUMS.ORG - These are the submarines in your neighborhood! Get involved, they need you. Doyle Blalock - the life of my WWII submarine veteran grandfather. Drum228.org - devoted to the Gato-class museum sub USS Drum (SS-228) complete with war patrol reports, historical info, and restoration progress.

02-24-08, 11:14 PM	#3
Thermographer Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houma, Louisiana Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good luck on that. I'm wondering why the Navy would still care. I bet the sub vets are taking excellant care of her. I may try to come up on March 7th or 8th when I get off the rig. My weekends are full for the next couple of months. Cheers, Kevin __________________ U.S.S. Kamehameha (SSBN 642) MT2/SS 1987-1992. Last edited by Thermographer; 02-24-08 at 11:29 PM.

02-25-08, 07:44 AM	#4
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The sub has been land-locked since the early 70's. She is in major need of an exterior over-haul to the tune of $60,000. Shoot-Kill-Win, I'll be there this weekend cleaning up electronics in the control room. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

02-25-08, 03:08 PM	#5
shoot-kill-win Medic Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Thats great Sarsfield. I would be there but of course I dont have break until the end of March when nothing is going on. However, I will try and be there on my spring break and get some work done there. __________________ U.S.S. Batfish "The champion Submarine-killing sub of WWII" Official tonnage: 12,332 Sank 3 subs in 3 days