USS Torsk goes to dry dock

CCIP · 01-30-11, 08:23 PM

Seeing a WWII sub underway like that, even for a short time, is really a touching sight. It's like a little piece of history coming alive! Great ships both of them, of course.

nikimcbee · 01-30-11, 08:59 PM

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I wish I could have been there. Nice to see she is getting the repairs she needs!

So where were you? That looks really fun to be on the sub while its sailing.

Jan Kyster · 01-30-11, 09:11 PM

Hope they cut down that tower!

Nice shots! Keep 'em coming, please!

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 12:26 PM

She is high and dry!!!

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 12:31 PM

Jimbuna · 02-03-11, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Seeing a WWII sub underway like that, even for a short time, is really a touching sight. It's like a little piece of history coming alive! Great ships both of them, of course.

But was she proceeding under her own steam?

That last photo shows her missing at least one of her screws

razark · 02-03-11, 12:55 PM

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But was she proceeding under her own steam?

From the earlier pics, looks like the tug was moving her.

Thanks for sharing these pics.

Onkel Neal · 02-03-11, 01:04 PM

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.

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 01:10 PM

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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.

Agreed. The boat is being kept in this trim. Cold war GUPPY. Need to get the damn sharks mouth off!!!

The old girl will get some new sheet metal on the belly. She is a bit soft in that area.

razark · 02-03-11, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Need to get the damn sharks mouth off!!!

When and why did she get that?

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 01:52 PM

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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.

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, 01:09 PM

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But was she proceeding under her own steam?

That last photo shows her missing at least one of her screws

Tug boat pulled. The prop is in Philadelpia at a submarine memorial.

Jimbuna · 02-03-11, 01:41 PM

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Tug boat pulled. The prop is in Philadelpia at a submarine memorial.

That's what I thought

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,277 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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