Gato propeller guards missing?

LukeFF · 02-27-08, 02:06 AM

Take a look at this:

Has this always been this way, or did a patch screw it up?

elanaiba · 02-27-08, 04:54 AM

Some boats had propeller guards as built, some had them added (welded) after the war. During the war it was customary for the boats that didn't have the guards to receive temporary ones.

Gino can shed more light on this.

Here's some photos of the USS Barb, without welded prop guards and with the add-on ones, late in the war:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0822012.jpg

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0822014.jpg

(big photos so I just linked them instead of posting them)

Gino · 02-27-08, 09:17 AM

Some boats had them, some boats didn't and then some boats had temporary ones, which were only used in the harbor. Especially the temorary ones are nice to see. They merely 'clamp' on and are removed when the boat went to see.
Usually the tender/harbor kept them, and used them on all boats that came in.

All the museum boats have them, since after the war everyone of them got them, that didn't already have them.
Cod got them after the war.

If you check Navsource carefully, then you can find a lot of info on the photos. You only have to know where to look...

groetjes,

elanaiba · 02-27-08, 09:55 AM

During development of the game Gino has bugged us a lot about the propellor guards in order to make us remove them where inappropriate

AVGWarhawk · 02-27-08, 10:06 AM

Quote:

All the museum boats have them, since after the war everyone of them got them, that didn't already have them.
Cod got them after the war.

The Torsk built in 1945 has the mounting assembly for the guards. I do not believe these were installed. I do not know what determined what boat got the guards installed and others did not. She might have had them at one time. Currently they are covered with steel and it looks very much like original construction.

Gino · 02-27-08, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elanaiba

During development of the game Gino has bugged us a lot about the propellor guards in order to make us remove them where inappropriate

Hey, It makes the subs look better...

Gino · 02-27-08, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The Torsk built in 1945 has the mounting assembly for the guards. I do not believe these were installed. I do not know what determined what boat got the guards installed and others did not. She might have had them at one time. Currently they are covered with steel and it looks very much like original construction.

LOL :rotfl: , check the Torsk website, there are some photos there with the Torsk and her prop guards. For example: The 1948 dockphoto: http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/4...l/tpic4801.htm

1952 New London and Med cruise: http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/52daly/tpic522.htm

1960: Med Tour:
http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/60gunn/tpic604.htm

So, where did you put them? Who stole the off the boat? :hmm:

groetjes,

AVGWarhawk · 02-27-08, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gino

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The Torsk built in 1945 has the mounting assembly for the guards. I do not believe these were installed. I do not know what determined what boat got the guards installed and others did not. She might have had them at one time. Currently they are covered with steel and it looks very much like original construction.

LOL :rotfl: , check the Torsk website, there are some photos there with the Torsk and her prop guards. For example: The 1948 dockphoto: http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/4...l/tpic4801.htm

1952 New London and Med cruise: http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/52daly/tpic522.htm

1960: Med Tour:
http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/60gunn/tpic604.htm

So, where did you put them? Who stole the off the boat? :hmm:

groetjes,

Funny part is I went looking for pictures after I typed that and could not find any:rotfl:. I stand corrected. They are certainly gone and do not know were they are. Do you have them? :rotfl: I'm thinking perhaps removed in drydock when the hull was repaired years ago. Possible rusted to badly for repair. A lot of history of the old girl I do not know.

AVGWarhawk · 02-27-08, 01:05 PM

Decommissioning in 68 they seem to be gone as well.

http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/423photo.htm

When through all the photos. It seem early 60's they were removed.

LukeFF · 02-27-08, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elanaiba

Some boats had propeller guards as built, some had them added (welded) after the war. During the war it was customary for the boats that didn't have the guards to receive temporary ones.

Gino can shed more light on this.

Here's some photos of the USS Barb, without welded prop guards and with the add-on ones, late in the war:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0822012.jpg

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0822014.jpg

(big photos so I just linked them instead of posting them)

Thanks for the info!

02-27-08, 02:06 AM	#1
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elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Some boats had propeller guards as built, some had them added (welded) after the war. During the war it was customary for the boats that didn't have the guards to receive temporary ones. Gino can shed more light on this. Here's some photos of the USS Barb, without welded prop guards and with the add-on ones, late in the war: http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0822012.jpg http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0822014.jpg (big photos so I just linked them instead of posting them) __________________ With strength I burn...

02-27-08, 09:17 AM	#3
Gino Pacific Sub Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 148 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Some boats had them, some boats didn't and then some boats had temporary ones, which were only used in the harbor. Especially the temorary ones are nice to see. They merely 'clamp' on and are removed when the boat went to see. Usually the tender/harbor kept them, and used them on all boats that came in. All the museum boats have them, since after the war everyone of them got them, that didn't already have them. Cod got them after the war. If you check Navsource carefully, then you can find a lot of info on the photos. You only have to know where to look... groetjes, __________________ Gino

02-27-08, 09:55 AM	#4
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	During development of the game Gino has bugged us a lot about the propellor guards in order to make us remove them where inappropriate __________________ With strength I burn...

02-27-08, 01:05 PM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Decommissioning in 68 they seem to be gone as well. http://www.usstorsk.net/photoalbum/423photo.htm When through all the photos. It seem early 60's they were removed. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road Last edited by AVGWarhawk; 02-27-08 at 01:33 PM.