Submarine Appearance, colors?? - Page 2

AVGWarhawk · 05-31-07, 08:57 PM

Seriously, anyone wanting to head over to see her, let me know. I'll meet you there and then get you a beer over at the Hard Rock Cafe! Just name the weekend!

AVGWarhawk · 05-31-07, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Linklinker

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Originally Posted by John Channing

Judging by her hull number that's the USS Drum. If I'm right she is located in Mobile, AL.

JCC

I knew it! I went through it once. That picture makes me sad though. Seeing it decaying like that.

When I stepped foot on it, it was still in the water. Its a Gato class whcih is my favorite class. I need to dig up the pictures that my family took when we were there.

"She received a total of 12 battle stars for World War II service. She is credited with sinking 15 ships, a total of 80,580 tons of enemy shipping, eighth highest of all U.S. submarines in total Japanese tonnage sunk."

Hey Link.....I think this picture was at refurbishing and final stop for the Drum. Notice the dirt mounds? Perhaps to sure up the hull for stability?

ReallyDedPoet · 05-31-07, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Seriously, anyone wanting to head over to see her, let me know. I'll meet you there and then get you a beer over at the Hard Rock Cafe! Just name the weekend!

I will take you up on this offer one day AVG

Sooner rather than later for sure

When I do I will let you know.

RDP

AVGWarhawk · 06-01-07, 05:03 PM

I took the plunge men! Tomorrow 0700, me at the USS TORSK as a volunteer. Man, they jumped at my offer to volunteer to help with upkeep. I guess I will be scrubbing the brass fittings! I need to get a digital camera so I can do some pics and post. Being that I will have full run of the submarine...I intend to do so!

Silent-Killer · 06-01-07, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Come on down to Baltimore MD and see the USS Torsk. She is still painted the same today as in the photo. She is right in front of the National Aquarium. If you make you way here, let me know. I'm only 20 minutes away and will come on down to meet you and tour this sub with you. She is the last submarine to fire a torpedo for a sinking during WW2.

BTW....all you skin modders. How about a go on this baby for a skin job?

LOL if your a dane you would laugh... Becuase "Torsk" is used when you say somebody are stupid or if somebody makes a stupid mistake:rotfl: :rotfl: I guess it's because "Torsk" is the Danish name of some stupid fish

(Dont know what it's called in English)

ReallyDedPoet · 06-01-07, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I took the plunge men! Tomorrow 0700, me at the USS TORSK as a volunteer. Man, they jumped at my offer to volunteer to help with upkeep. I guess I will be scrubbing the brass fittings! I need to get a digital camera so I can do some pics and post. Being that I will have full run of the submarine...I intend to do so!

Have fun, be sure to post some pics

RDP

Zuyax · 06-01-07, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent-Killer

LOL if your a dane you would laugh... Becuase "Torsk" is used when you say somebody are stupid or if somebody makes a stupid mistake:rotfl: :rotfl: I guess it's because "Torsk" is the Danish name of some stupid fish

(Dont know what it's called in English)

LOL I believe 'torsk' means in english 'Cod'. At least thats what the norwegian word 'torsk' equates to.

JALU3 · 06-01-07, 10:57 PM

OK, don't this actually happened . . . and I doubt that it did . . . but did anything like Operation Petticoat actually occur? I mean with the Pink Boat?

AVGWarhawk · 06-02-07, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JALU3

OK, don't this actually happened . . . and I doubt that it did . . . but did anything like Operation Petticoat actually occur? I mean with the Pink Boat?

The paint would oxidize and look pink. It also happened on the aircraft. There was a notable P40 that turned pink from the oxidized paint.

daft · 06-02-07, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I took the plunge men! Tomorrow 0700, me at the USS TORSK as a volunteer. Man, they jumped at my offer to volunteer to help with upkeep. I guess I will be scrubbing the brass fittings! I need to get a digital camera so I can do some pics and post. Being that I will have full run of the submarine...I intend to do so!

Good for you! I wished I had projects like that located closer to where I live. That's the downside of living in a neutral country I guess.

Hitman · 06-02-07, 03:18 PM

Back to topic: MS9 "All black" was actually the standard camouflage at the start of the war http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_9.htm, or alternatively MS 10 http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_10.htmwhile later they apparently found out that a combination of lighter grey in the sides with darker grey above was better

The WosMan · 06-02-07, 04:04 PM

Here's the USS Cod (Gato class with the cutdown tower) in Cleveland, Ohio, pics taken by me. I also believe she is the only fleetboat left that has a 100% working TDC. You can see the gray paint and the top deck is painted black. I remember that the deck was very hot the day I took the shots due to the sun beating down on it all day.

Here is a closeup of the tower with all the awards and ships sunk, junks sunk, and a martini glass for saving a dutch submarine crew. I didn't feel like rotating the image, sorry.

AVGWarhawk · 06-02-07, 04:06 PM

The USS Cod is a museum piece for sure. She is in great shape!

The WosMan · 06-02-07, 04:09 PM

I would say the best. She's completely mint and even the diesels work if they chose to run them. I suppose the fact it sits fresh water helps. If you go you have to buy the pin they sell. It has the logo of the skull with the torpedo smashing through it.

daft · 06-02-07, 04:18 PM

I don't know if I'll ever get to visit the US, but if I do, I won't have any problems figuring out what to do...

05-31-07, 08:57 PM	#16
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Seriously, anyone wanting to head over to see her, let me know. I'll meet you there and then get you a beer over at the Hard Rock Cafe! Just name the weekend! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-01-07, 05:03 PM	#19
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I took the plunge men! Tomorrow 0700, me at the USS TORSK as a volunteer. Man, they jumped at my offer to volunteer to help with upkeep. I guess I will be scrubbing the brass fittings! I need to get a digital camera so I can do some pics and post. Being that I will have full run of the submarine...I intend to do so! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-01-07, 10:57 PM	#23
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OK, don't this actually happened . . . and I doubt that it did . . . but did anything like Operation Petticoat actually occur? I mean with the Pink Boat? __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

06-02-07, 03:18 PM	#26
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Back to topic: MS9 "All black" was actually the standard camouflage at the start of the war http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_9.htm, or alternatively MS 10 http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_10.htmwhile later they apparently found out that a combination of lighter grey in the sides with darker grey above was better __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

06-02-07, 04:06 PM	#28
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The USS Cod is a museum piece for sure. She is in great shape! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-02-07, 04:04 PM	#27
The WosMan Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: OH Posts: 332 Downloads: 88 Uploads: 0	Here's the USS Cod (Gato class with the cutdown tower) in Cleveland, Ohio, pics taken by me. I also believe she is the only fleetboat left that has a 100% working TDC. You can see the gray paint and the top deck is painted black. I remember that the deck was very hot the day I took the shots due to the sun beating down on it all day. Here is a closeup of the tower with all the awards and ships sunk, junks sunk, and a martini glass for saving a dutch submarine crew. I didn't feel like rotating the image, sorry.

06-02-07, 04:09 PM	#29
The WosMan Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: OH Posts: 332 Downloads: 88 Uploads: 0	I would say the best. She's completely mint and even the diesels work if they chose to run them. I suppose the fact it sits fresh water helps. If you go you have to buy the pin they sell. It has the logo of the skull with the torpedo smashing through it.

06-02-07, 04:18 PM	#30
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I don't know if I'll ever get to visit the US, but if I do, I won't have any problems figuring out what to do... __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"