USS Torsk goes to dry dock

Growler · 02-03-11, 04:37 PM

As much as I truly loathe the shark's teeth on the boat - and I do, truly, loathe them - if it's gonna bring in a few bucks that wouldn't otherwise be there to help keep her from becoming a reef, I reckon I can live with 'em.

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-11, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Growler

As much as I truly loathe the shark's teeth on the boat - and I do, truly, loathe them - if it's gonna bring in a few bucks that wouldn't otherwise be there to help keep her from becoming a reef, I reckon I can live with 'em.

Absolutely Growler. You know as well as I as we stood there on the deck watching, these teeth attrack the young kids who want to see 'the shark' boat. I can live with them just as long as they get a fresh coat of paint every year.

nikimcbee · 02-03-11, 06:56 PM

So did you take the dry dock pictures?

razark · 02-03-11, 08:26 PM

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Absolutely Growler. You know as well as I as we stood there on the deck watching, these teeth attrack the young kids who want to see 'the shark' boat. I can live with them just as long as they get a fresh coat of paint every year.

I see your point. I'd rather see her with the teeth than see her scrapped. But I still think it's wrong. These boats shouldn't need a gimmick to bring people in.

Growler · 02-03-11, 09:55 PM

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I see your point. I'd rather see her with the teeth than see her scrapped. But I still think it's wrong. These boats shouldn't need a gimmick to bring people in.

Agree - totally. AVG and I have spoken on the deck of Torsk on a busy Saturday. We've seen the kids come streaming out of the big fish tank (NAIB) next door, only to be totally enraptured by the grinning shark's teeth sitting there right in front of them - it's totally inappropriate, but I'll be damned if it's not keeping some dollars coming into the boat, and I'm totally NOT against that.

The good thing is, for those who care to know, it's a short answer to their question: No, those wouldn't have been on the boat in service - they're there because Baltimore wanted to bring people to the boat. The ones who care understand - and I've garnered more than a few donations from people who do so in the hopes that their dollars will go to painting over the shark. The folks who don't get it, probably never will.

Gargamel · 02-03-11, 10:06 PM

Awesome pics.

I plan on visiting, and hopefully becoming involved with, the USS Cod this summer. Right down the street form me.

Jan Kyster · 02-03-11, 10:36 PM

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Urgh - this looks expensive!

And the following pics surely confirms it!

But glad to see there's an opportunity to donate! http://www.usstorsk.org/donations/donations.htm

Wasn't the shark teeth used on (a) war patrol? Or am I messing things up?

Ducimus · 02-03-11, 11:18 PM

Neat pictures! last Fleet boat I ever saw was the Drum, while it was still in the water back in 93.

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Wasn't the shark teeth used on (a) war patrol? Or am I messing things up?

I'm gonna hazard a guess and say, no... never. For the most part, identifying marks like that just weren't done. At least not that i know of. You will find a picture or two of conning tower art, but nothing like sharks teeth. Im gonna guess again, that would give an admiral, somewhere, a kiniption.

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Then again....... TLAM posts one. Being the guessing type that I am, I'm gonna say... "post war photograph?"

TLAM Strike · 02-03-11, 11:13 PM

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No, those wouldn't have been on the boat in service...

Why not?

wait for it.......

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Painting by Robert F. Kennedy (not the one you think of)! on the bow of the Puffer (SS-268), taken while berthed in Hawaii around 15 Sept. 1945. The stern was painted like a bee stinger…possibly in gold and yellow.

razark · 02-03-11, 11:41 PM

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Why not?
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Thank you, sir. I can now rest easier.

02-03-11, 04:37 PM	#1
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	As much as I truly loathe the shark's teeth on the boat - and I do, truly, loathe them - if it's gonna bring in a few bucks that wouldn't otherwise be there to help keep her from becoming a reef, I reckon I can live with 'em. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	So did you take the dry dock pictures? __________________

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Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Awesome pics. I plan on visiting, and hopefully becoming involved with, the USS Cod this summer. Right down the street form me. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.