A sad and ignoble end.

Ducimus · 02-17-11, 05:27 PM

( SS-199 ) USS Tautog.

Commissioned: 3 July 1940
Decommissioned: 8 December 1945

This boat was at pearl harbor during the Dec 7th attack, Not only was she there, she manned her guns and fought back, sharing credit in the first kill of the war.

She completed 13 war patrols, sinking 26 Japanese ships for a total of 72,606 tons. Becoming the top boat of the war in terms of number of ships sunk. (not tonnage, but in number)

She was known as "The Terrible T", and this is how she died.

TorpX · 02-17-11, 06:08 PM

Yes, it is sad.

But, better that, than going down with all hands.

kylesplanet · 02-17-11, 06:15 PM

I'm glad to see that was documented but it's sad to see it cut up. A very significant part of history was Tautog.

TorpX · 02-17-11, 06:24 PM

Did any of her crew or Capt's ever document her patrols?

Ducimus · 02-17-11, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

Did any of her crew or Capt's ever document her patrols?

http://issuu.com/hnsa/docs/ss-199_tautog_part1?mode=a_p
http://issuu.com/hnsa/docs/ss-199_tautog_part2?mode=a_p
http://issuu.com/hnsa/docs/ss-199_tautog_part3?mode=a_p

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http://www.hnsa.org/doc/subreports.htm

commandosolo2009 · 02-17-11, 07:29 PM

that made me

. What a fine boat she was. R.I.P. Tautog.

Hylander_1314 · 02-17-11, 09:41 PM

That's not too far from where I live.

In the U.P., I think we have the Silversides here, or one of the other boats. Hoping to make a trip up there next summer to see the boat.

Jimbuna · 02-18-11, 07:28 AM

That is a terribly sad and ignominious end

WernherVonTrapp · 02-18-11, 09:23 AM

I fear that she is not the last, especially with the current economic trends. I know the USS Ling was in jeopardy too, the last time I visited her anyway. I fear that, before long, no one will even remember the sacrifices made during WWII.

Dogfish40 · 02-18-11, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

Did any of her crew or Capt's ever document her patrols?

Here it is again. http://issuu.com/hnsa/docs
All of the declassified patrol logs and patrol history from the fleet boats in WW2.

I couldn't finish the video. The boat was so beautiful I couldn't watch it be destroyed...
D40

razark · 02-18-11, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogfish40

I couldn't finish the video. The boat was so beautiful I couldn't watch it be destroyed...

I watched the video. It made me appreciate the fact that we do still have some of these boats left, and there are people working to preserve them.

I feel like I should go make a visit to the Cavalla this weekend.

Thanks for posting this.

Arael · 02-18-11, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylander_1314

That's not too far from where I live.

In the U.P., I think we have the Silversides here, or one of the other boats. Hoping to make a trip up there next summer to see the boat.

The Silversides is in Muskegon, Michigan, on the coast of Lake Michigan near Grand Rapids. It's firmly in the L.P. Sorry. I WAS supposed to be going to see it today for my Birthday, but my dad was worried about a snowstorm stranding us. It's 55 degrees out, the sun is shining, and so much snow has melted over the past week that a decent portion of the lawn is visible.

Hylander_1314 · 02-18-11, 05:54 PM

Thanks Areal! I wasn't sure if it was down here in the L.P., or the U.P. With all the towns that start with M, that are so darn similar, it's hard to keep them all straight. And if it's that close, it is only about a 4 hour drive for me if that to go see the boat. Maybe if my daughter has a long weekend, I can drive to Traverse City, pick her up from school, and go spend a day down there.

Ducimus · 02-18-11, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

Yes, it is sad.

But, better that, than going down with all hands.

True. But here was a boat that finished her last patrol in Febuary 1945. She finished most of the war, and was there as a participant on day 1 of WW2 for the US.

I never understood why the Navy would use old boats as target ships. Now i think i do. Sinking the Tautog as a target would have been a better ending for that boat then the scrappers torch. Being sunk as a target would have given the boat something akin to "a soliders death" as it were.

WernherVonTrapp · 02-18-11, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

I never understood why the Navy would use old boats as target ships. Now i think i do. Sinking the Tautog as a target would have been a better ending for that boat then the scrappers torch. Being sunk as a target would have given the boat something akin to "a soliders death" as it were.

That's actually a good way of looking at it. Almost as if she's being laid to rest at sea, like so many other heroes of that war.

02-17-11, 05:27 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	A sad and ignoble end. ( SS-199 ) USS Tautog. Commissioned: 3 July 1940 Decommissioned: 8 December 1945 This boat was at pearl harbor during the Dec 7th attack, Not only was she there, she manned her guns and fought back, sharing credit in the first kill of the war. She completed 13 war patrols, sinking 26 Japanese ships for a total of 72,606 tons. Becoming the top boat of the war in terms of number of ships sunk. (not tonnage, but in number) She was known as "The Terrible T", and this is how she died.

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TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Yes, it is sad. But, better that, than going down with all hands.

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kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I'm glad to see that was documented but it's sad to see it cut up. A very significant part of history was Tautog. __________________

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commandosolo2009 Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Egypt Posts: 840 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	that made me . What a fine boat she was. R.I.P. Tautog. __________________ x.com/lexatnews

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Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	That's not too far from where I live. In the U.P., I think we have the Silversides here, or one of the other boats. Hoping to make a trip up there next summer to see the boat. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

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TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Did any of her crew or Capt's ever document her patrols?

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,844 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That is a terribly sad and ignominious end __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I fear that she is not the last, especially with the current economic trends. I know the USS Ling was in jeopardy too, the last time I visited her anyway. I fear that, before long, no one will even remember the sacrifices made during WWII. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

02-18-11, 05:54 PM	#13
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Thanks Areal! I wasn't sure if it was down here in the L.P., or the U.P. With all the towns that start with M, that are so darn similar, it's hard to keep them all straight. And if it's that close, it is only about a 4 hour drive for me if that to go see the boat. Maybe if my daughter has a long weekend, I can drive to Traverse City, pick her up from school, and go spend a day down there. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------