USS Torsk goes to dry dock

Growler · 02-23-11, 10:12 PM

Ah, gotcha, Ducimus.

Last time I was under the superstructure deck, (ie: between the wood deck and the steel pressure hull) it looked pretty good. There are few, if any places (that I had access to, anyway) that had "deep flakes of rust" - those days are, thankfully, behind Torsk thanks in large part to the Torsk Volunteers and a few of the guys at the Museum there who try to do right by her.

You're right, btw - the area between the pressure hull and the superstructure is free-flooding, but in Torsk's case, it's been a very long time (since 1971, iirc) since that area was under any more than rainwater runoff or snow melt.

02-23-11, 10:12 PM	#17
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Ah, gotcha, Ducimus. Last time I was under the superstructure deck, (ie: between the wood deck and the steel pressure hull) it looked pretty good. There are few, if any places (that I had access to, anyway) that had "deep flakes of rust" - those days are, thankfully, behind Torsk thanks in large part to the Torsk Volunteers and a few of the guys at the Museum there who try to do right by her. You're right, btw - the area between the pressure hull and the superstructure is free-flooding, but in Torsk's case, it's been a very long time (since 1971, iirc) since that area was under any more than rainwater runoff or snow melt. __________________ 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.