U.S.S. Batfish-Muskogee Oklahoma (Pic Heavy)

Mikeb213 · 07-14-09, 02:43 AM

Ok now I am moving to OK!

Coopz · 07-14-09, 06:49 AM

How did they get that thing there? Is it by coast?

ReallyDedPoet · 07-14-09, 07:40 AM

Thanks for sharing

sharkbit · 07-14-09, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Coopz

How did they get that thing there? Is it by coast?

Not even close to a coast. The Arkansas River runs by there though. The river is just on the other side of those trees off the bow I believe. They towed it up that. I would love to find more details of exactly how they got it there though.

There's a couple of pictures in the museum of when the Arkansas flooded and filled the grassy bowl with water. It makes it look like she was floating again.

snakeyez · 07-14-09, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Coopz

How did they get that thing there? Is it by coast?

It's all right here:

http://ussbatfish.com/batfish-stats3.html

shoot-kill-win · 07-14-09, 03:07 PM

The trip, and acquisition of the Batfish is a story in itself, so is the story of the first few years of the Batfish in Muskogee,it was almost as intense as a war patrol.

Rockin Robbins · 07-14-09, 03:12 PM

Wow, snakeyez, thanks for the tour!

SteveUK · 07-15-09, 01:32 PM

Thanks for the pics

sometimes I wish I lived in the US, we dont have any of the old subs in the UK.

Toured an old uboat many years ago in sweden though.

AVGWarhawk · 07-15-09, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveUK

Thanks for the pics

sometimes I wish I lived in the US, we dont have any of the old subs in the UK.

Toured an old uboat many years ago in sweden though.

http://www.rnsubmus.co.uk/general/intro.htm

sharkbit · 07-15-09, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

http://www.rnsubmus.co.uk/general/intro.htm

That looks like a really cool museum!

I'd love to see the X24 up close.

eers75 · 04-20-11, 09:40 AM

Very nice pics and thank you for posting them. Ive been to the Torsk museum in Baltimore but it was before I appreciated the subs of ww2.

Fish40 · 04-20-11, 03:28 PM

Great pics!

It's a shame she had to be buried half in the ground though. I'm going to make it a point to go to the USS Ling in NJ this Summer. It's a measley 1/2 hour drive from where I am in NY. I was already at the USS Intrepid museum (a couple of times), and the Sub Base in Groton, Ct. The Uss Nautilus is there

Also great trips!

sharkbit · 04-20-11, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by eers75

Very nice pics and thank you for posting them. Ive been to the Torsk museum in Baltimore but it was before I appreciated the subs of ww2.

Check out this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ighlight=torsk

@ Rugbyshark:
Nice story about your grandfather to resurrect this thread.

AVGWarhawk · 04-21-11, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by eers75

Very nice pics and thank you for posting them. Ive been to the Torsk museum in Baltimore but it was before I appreciated the subs of ww2.

She is still there with fresh paint and repairs. The interior is being restored by the TVA. Come on by and see her again.

Platapus · 04-20-11, 04:52 PM

"we're in shallow water sir!"

Awesome pictures.

Any chance another forum could be made so that threads of pictures like this can be grouped together?

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Thanks for sharing __________________ Back in the Day

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shoot-kill-win Medic Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The trip, and acquisition of the Batfish is a story in itself, so is the story of the first few years of the Batfish in Muskogee,it was almost as intense as a war patrol. __________________ U.S.S. Batfish "The champion Submarine-killing sub of WWII" Official tonnage: 12,332 Sank 3 subs in 3 days

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,391 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	"we're in shallow water sir!" Awesome pictures. Any chance another forum could be made so that threads of pictures like this can be grouped together? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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07-14-09, 02:43 AM	#1
Mikeb213 Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 49 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Ok now I am moving to OK!

07-14-09, 06:49 AM	#2
Coopz Watch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 20 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	How did they get that thing there? Is it by coast?

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SteveUK Helmsman Join Date: May 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 107 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the pics sometimes I wish I lived in the US, we dont have any of the old subs in the UK. Toured an old uboat many years ago in sweden though.

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eers75 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 40 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Very nice pics and thank you for posting them. Ive been to the Torsk museum in Baltimore but it was before I appreciated the subs of ww2.

04-20-11, 03:28 PM	#12
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Great pics! It's a shame she had to be buried half in the ground though. I'm going to make it a point to go to the USS Ling in NJ this Summer. It's a measley 1/2 hour drive from where I am in NY. I was already at the USS Intrepid museum (a couple of times), and the Sub Base in Groton, Ct. The Uss Nautilus is there Also great trips!