tench class

Barkhorn1x · 02-28-07, 07:53 AM

This particular boat, USS Thornback (SS-418), was sold to the Turkish navy in 1971 - decommisioned from the US Navy in July of that year. The Turks used her for 28 years until she was turned into a floating museum
in Istanbul Turkey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tho...st-war_service

Barkhorn.

MarkQuinn · 03-14-07, 01:25 AM

I seriously doubt that the Tench will be included, as I haven't heard any word about that from Ubi. I wish it would be, as I am here in Pittsburgh and the USS Requin at our Carnegie Science Center was a Tench Class. Regardless, I'll be sure to chose the Balao on my first single player mission and take a trip down to visit the Requin that week. I am so excited!

AJ! · 03-14-07, 03:10 AM

Yeah im still surprised they havnt added the 688i class..... i thought they were going for historical accuracy here

C-4 · 03-14-07, 09:24 AM

They removed the deck guns and the AA batteries too during GUPPY. I saw a modified Tench in Baltimore during Christmas, the USS Torsk. She's a beautiful boat, although they put the conning tower off limits and I couldn't go look through the scope. I think the USN used her as a training boat for the better part of the Cold War.

Finback · 03-14-07, 09:53 AM

I think besides the greater dive depth as SailorSteve already pointed out, the Tench class also carried 28 torpedos instead of 24. However, they really weren't available to the Pacific was in time to have an impact as the Balao and Gato classes had already "gotten the job done".

Cheers!

Avatar · 03-14-07, 12:40 PM

I have a book called "Fleet Submarines," a Warship Data Special(sorry I dont have the Author(s) name(s), nor do I have the publishing info, but it tells of only one Tench class submarine actually seeing action. (The book is more of a booklet) I am at school, and I dont have the book readily available, but I will post this probably tomorrow. Also, it says that there is a surprisingly small amount of pictures available of the Tench. Most were scrapped or the actual building of these boats were cancelled.
I also forgot the name of the boat, I think it's the Remora? Also, some of the Tench were sold to different countries, even as late as 1973.
This could be a reason that there aren't any Tench boats in SH4.

WilhelmSchulz. · 03-14-07, 01:53 PM

I belive a handfull of Trench Classes made patrols. bout say15 +/-

Phil · 03-14-07, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatar

I have a book called "Fleet Submarines," a Warship Data Special(sorry I dont have the Author(s) name(s), nor do I have the publishing info, but it tells of only one Tench class submarine actually seeing action. (The book is more of a booklet) I am at school, and I dont have the book readily available, but I will post this probably tomorrow. Also, it says that there is a surprisingly small amount of pictures available of the Tench. Most were scrapped or the actual building of these boats were cancelled.
I also forgot the name of the boat, I think it's the Remora? Also, some of the Tench were sold to different countries, even as late as 1973.
This could be a reason that there aren't any Tench boats in SH4.

i believe the torsk made 2 patrols and the becuna made 5 both being tench class

03-14-07, 03:10 AM	#3
AJ! Commodore Join Date: May 2006 Location: That lil island above france Posts: 601 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah im still surprised they havnt added the 688i class..... i thought they were going for historical accuracy here __________________

03-14-07, 09:53 AM	#5
Finback Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 138 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think besides the greater dive depth as SailorSteve already pointed out, the Tench class also carried 28 torpedos instead of 24. However, they really weren't available to the Pacific was in time to have an impact as the Balao and Gato classes had already "gotten the job done". Cheers! __________________ Past Hatteras the convoys sail, It seems the Allies will prevail. Churchill and Franklin share a grin, They know who's gonna win this sim. Finback

03-14-07, 01:53 PM	#7
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I belive a handfull of Trench Classes made patrols. bout say15 +/- __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

02-28-07, 07:53 AM	#1
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	This particular boat, *USS Thornback* (SS-418),** was sold to the Turkish navy in 1971 - decommisioned from the US Navy in July of that year. The Turks used her for 28 years until she was turned into a floating museum in Istanbul Turkey. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tho...st-war_service Barkhorn.

03-14-07, 01:25 AM	#2
MarkQuinn A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 71 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I seriously doubt that the Tench will be included, as I haven't heard any word about that from Ubi. I wish it would be, as I am here in Pittsburgh and the USS Requin at our Carnegie Science Center was a Tench Class. Regardless, I'll be sure to chose the Balao on my first single player mission and take a trip down to visit the Requin that week. I am so excited!

03-14-07, 09:24 AM	#4
C-4 Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere in the universe Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They removed the deck guns and the AA batteries too during GUPPY. I saw a modified Tench in Baltimore during Christmas, the USS Torsk. She's a beautiful boat, although they put the conning tower off limits and I couldn't go look through the scope. I think the USN used her as a training boat for the better part of the Cold War.

03-14-07, 12:40 PM	#6
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I have a book called "Fleet Submarines," a Warship Data Special(sorry I dont have the Author(s) name(s), nor do I have the publishing info, but it tells of only one Tench class submarine actually seeing action. (The book is more of a booklet) I am at school, and I dont have the book readily available, but I will post this probably tomorrow. Also, it says that there is a surprisingly small amount of pictures available of the Tench. Most were scrapped or the actual building of these boats were cancelled. I also forgot the name of the boat, I think it's the Remora? Also, some of the Tench were sold to different countries, even as late as 1973. This could be a reason that there aren't any Tench boats in SH4.