U.S.S. Batfish-Muskogee Oklahoma (Pic Heavy)

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by FADM Gryphon

Thanks for sharing the pictures skipper. Just wish the old girl could be seaworthy again.

A 1958 law restricts any decommissioned US Navy vessel from moving under its own power.

Learned that while researching the USS Requin and Bowfin. Really saddened me, considering the hulls of the Requin and Bowfin are in pretty good shape.

I love those pictures. If I ever had the time and gas money, I'd take a detailed pictorial diary of all the panels and gauges, then set to work adding the proper labels and textures to the sub interior

Oh - and - that open torpedo tube - I'd sooo be crawling in it, haha

Maybe I'll try to get somewhere like that next spring break, or maybe this summer.

Oh - I think somebody should have a shelter built over the poor old girl... Does my heart sad to see her like that... And I'd put glass over anything breakable to keep people from snapping switches, ect. I climbed in an F-100 Super Saber cockpit and barely anything worked in it. I'm assuming its the same with subs?

And does anyone know how I might go about volunteering to work on the restoration/upkeep of one of the surviving subs?

Well anyhow, thanks for the great pics

[sharkbit]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Oh - and - that open torpedo tube - I'd sooo be crawling in it, haha

I don't know about that. Some of the people I talked to there mentioned finding wasp nests many times under the decking. I'd bet there'd be one or two in those tubes as well.

As far as volunteering, check out the various museum boat websites. I bet they have contact information or volunteer information.
Try this site:
http://www.hnsa.org/location.htm#Oklahoma

Lists all the various museum sites around the world with links to there websites in most cases.

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

A 1958 law restricts any decommissioned US Navy vessel from moving under its own power.

Learned that while researching the USS Requin and Bowfin. Really saddened me, considering the hulls of the Requin and Bowfin are in pretty good shape.

I love those pictures. If I ever had the time and gas money, I'd take a detailed pictorial diary of all the panels and gauges, then set to work adding the proper labels and textures to the sub interior

Oh - and - that open torpedo tube - I'd sooo be crawling in it, haha

Maybe I'll try to get somewhere like that next spring break, or maybe this summer.

Oh - I think somebody should have a shelter built over the poor old girl... Does my heart sad to see her like that... And I'd put glass over anything breakable to keep people from snapping switches, ect. I climbed in an F-100 Super Saber cockpit and barely anything worked in it. I'm assuming its the same with subs?

And does anyone know how I might go about volunteering to work on the restoration/upkeep of one of the surviving subs?

Well anyhow, thanks for the great pics

Itd be hard to imagine much for a wasp nest to hang onto there - but that is a good point

[Rugbyshark]

I was raised by my grandfather (Pete Morreale) who was on the USS Batfish during her 6th and 7th patrol (yes that is right the 3 enemy sub sinking record patrols I state proudly). He passed away about 6 years ago but I cherish the thousands of stories he shared with me about the USS Batfish. For years we had a tattered American flag that flew above the ship at our house my grandfather donated to the Batfish museum, I still have the photos of him at the museum during the ceremony. The guys at the park have done a great job and I am taking my wife and 4 boys up this summer to see her.

Richard Morreale

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Rugbyshark

I was raised by my grandfather (Pete Morreale) who was on the USS Batfish during her 6th and 7th patrol (yes that is right the 3 enemy sub sinking record patrols I state proudly). He passed away about 6 years ago but I cherish the thousands of stories he shared with me about the USS Batfish. For years we had a tattered American flag that flew above the ship at our house my grandfather donated to the Batfish museum, I still have the photos of him at the museum during the ceremony. The guys at the park have done a great job and I am taking my wife and 4 boys up this summer to see her.

Richard Morreale

It is awesome that your grandfather could share this experience with you. It is even better he was able to return the tattered flag that flew over the boat! The Torsk has her WWII flag mounted and framed. The flag is in the aft torpedo room of the Torsk.