USS Lionfish

August · 09-29-10, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Any more shots of her?

She looks in pretty good nick

I have some more interior shots but the other guys took a bunch more.

Penguin · 09-30-10, 06:57 AM

thanks for the pix!

What is this weird structure at the stern in the last picture supposed to be? My guess would be that it was attached after the boat went out of operation.

Gerald · 09-30-10, 07:27 AM

Great pictures, again

August · 09-30-10, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

thanks for the pix!

What is this weird structure at the stern in the last picture supposed to be? My guess would be that it was attached after the boat went out of operation.

Prop guard maybe?

Sledgehammer427 · 09-30-10, 11:10 AM

that would definitely be a prop guard.
it would keep the screws from swinging into the wharf.
also, to keep from sucking in nets and mine cables.
I've seen similar guards on battleships and destroyers.

Penguin · 09-30-10, 12:15 PM

thanks August & Sledge!

I haven't seen this on any other photos of balao subs.

Sailor Steve · 09-30-10, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

that would definitely be a prop guard.
it would keep the screws from swinging into the wharf.
also, to keep from sucking in nets and mine cables.
I've seen similar guards on battleships and destroyers.

You can see one on my old ship on the JP Kennedy thread.

Admiral8Q · 10-02-10, 02:14 AM

Beautiful pics! Still floating. I wonder if her engines still run?

What city is she docked at?

Sledgehammer427 · 10-02-10, 05:12 AM

well, if the engines still run, they are going to have trouble a couple of them up.
Our very own Ivank flooded them.

I talked him out of flipping the lever all the way over to the start position. But I'm sure that they thought of that way in advance.

Lionfish is located in Fall River, Massachusetts (the one state everyone misses on their spelling quizzes

)
along with a plethora of other ships

09-30-10, 07:27 AM	#3
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09-30-10, 11:10 AM	#5
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	that would definitely be a prop guard. it would keep the screws from swinging into the wharf. also, to keep from sucking in nets and mine cables. I've seen similar guards on battleships and destroyers. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

10-02-10, 02:14 AM	#8
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Beautiful pics! Still floating. I wonder if her engines still run? What city is she docked at? __________________

10-02-10, 05:12 AM	#9
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	well, if the engines still run, they are going to have trouble a couple of them up. Our very own Ivank flooded them. I talked him out of flipping the lever all the way over to the start position. But I'm sure that they thought of that way in advance. Lionfish is located in Fall River, Massachusetts (the one state everyone misses on their spelling quizzes ) along with a plethora of other ships __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

09-30-10, 06:57 AM	#2
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	thanks for the pix! What is this weird structure at the stern in the last picture supposed to be? My guess would be that it was attached after the boat went out of operation.

09-30-10, 12:15 PM	#6
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	thanks August & Sledge! I haven't seen this on any other photos of balao subs.