Possible Real World Trip To USS Torsk For SH4 Captain (Please Read)

William516 · 04-16-07, 10:45 PM

An idea came to my mind, oh god i know what your thinking, must be some smoke comming out my brain.

I always wanted to get together and go see one of the germen ww2 subs but they are a little too far away for me, but hey the pacific submarines thats a different story. I was wondering if anyone would be interetsted in planning a REAL life trip to visit a ww2 sub docked at Baltimore Inner Harbor. I live in Delaware and may be taking a trip with my family and possibly brothers and sisters.

I have sent an email out to the "crew" of the museum requesting full ship access. I dont know if we will be able to get into all the areas but i figured it cant hurt. Would really be something to actually do some real life research vs simply using a simulator. If this is something you would be interested in then please by all means PM or Email me. I'm not even sure if anyone in these forums lives around Baltimore but i figured it cant hurt to extend an invitation out.

If we got a big enough group together it may be possible to almost "rent" the submarine out for the day or atleast get a private tour. I currently trying to gather all the questions I would like to ask about the submarine as well and welcome any questions that anyone here in the forums could come up with.

I know it sounds like a crazy idea and maybe a little far fetched as well but i figured it cant hurt to atleast try. The WW2 veterans are slowly passing away and we have limited time to learn from there first hand experience before the "history books" rewrite the stories of those men that fought for this country. From what i have seen most of the vets from WW2 are eager to share their knowledge with others and im more then eager to listen and suck it up.

So here is to hoping that this idea can become a reality.

By the way my grandfather or as i like to call him Papap served in WW2 on a DE (Destroyer Escort) named the Straub DE-181, if anyone on the forums is or knows someone who served on this ship or ships like it. I would love to talk to them and I'm sure my Papap wouldn't mind recieving some mail or info. I know he goes to the DE conventions and gatherings.

If this idea actually takes off then maybe some other members of the sim community would share information on submarines or naval vessels tours around the USA or even around the World. Make for one heck of a vacation and trip.

Think it over and hope this can actully work.

William

William
Captain
U-66

04-16-07, 10:45 PM	#1
William516 Gunner Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 92 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Possible Real World Trip To USS Torsk For SH4 Captain (Please Read) An idea came to my mind, oh god i know what your thinking, must be some smoke comming out my brain. I always wanted to get together and go see one of the germen ww2 subs but they are a little too far away for me, but hey the pacific submarines thats a different story. I was wondering if anyone would be interetsted in planning a REAL life trip to visit a ww2 sub docked at Baltimore Inner Harbor. I live in Delaware and may be taking a trip with my family and possibly brothers and sisters. I have sent an email out to the "crew" of the museum requesting full ship access. I dont know if we will be able to get into all the areas but i figured it cant hurt. Would really be something to actually do some real life research vs simply using a simulator. If this is something you would be interested in then please by all means PM or Email me. I'm not even sure if anyone in these forums lives around Baltimore but i figured it cant hurt to extend an invitation out. If we got a big enough group together it may be possible to almost "rent" the submarine out for the day or atleast get a private tour. I currently trying to gather all the questions I would like to ask about the submarine as well and welcome any questions that anyone here in the forums could come up with. I know it sounds like a crazy idea and maybe a little far fetched as well but i figured it cant hurt to atleast try. The WW2 veterans are slowly passing away and we have limited time to learn from there first hand experience before the "history books" rewrite the stories of those men that fought for this country. From what i have seen most of the vets from WW2 are eager to share their knowledge with others and im more then eager to listen and suck it up. So here is to hoping that this idea can become a reality. By the way my grandfather or as i like to call him Papap served in WW2 on a DE (Destroyer Escort) named the Straub DE-181, if anyone on the forums is or knows someone who served on this ship or ships like it. I would love to talk to them and I'm sure my Papap wouldn't mind recieving some mail or info. I know he goes to the DE conventions and gatherings. If this idea actually takes off then maybe some other members of the sim community would share information on submarines or naval vessels tours around the USA or even around the World. Make for one heck of a vacation and trip. Think it over and hope this can actully work. William William Captain U-66