(LogOut/ Theyre not significant targets at the time, but they end up being the very last two ships that any U.S. naval vessel fires on and sinks during WWII.. The USS Torsk is a historic submarine in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Suicide air attacks by the Japanese continued throughout June 1945, although most were intercepted by combat air patrol (CAP) fighters and downed before they could reach their targets. But r, ight in front of us, I could feel the boards moving like. For the next seven years, she operated out of that port serving as a training ship, participating in exercises and tests, and occasionally making naval reserve training cruises. During one raid, her antiaircraft gunners achieved at least three hits on a Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bomber which crossed the ship's bow 1,200 yards (1,100m) away, and later during her first day at Okinawa experienced four more "red alerts". Tours are self guided. Top ways to experience USS Torsk and nearby attractions Platinum Package - Helicopter Tour with Dinner at Ruth's Chris or Capital Grille 5 Adventure Tours from 37,969.27 per adult Baltimore Inner Harbor Sightseeing Tour 29 City Tours from 2,238.79 per adult Baltimore's Historical Sightseeing Tour 77 Bus Tours from 3,116.45 per adult The third wave damaged USSLansdale, which later sank. The eighth, and final, USS Hornet set a number of Naval records, including plucking the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 crews out of the sea upon their splashdown returns to earth - before being moored near San Francisco as a maritime museum. Gives you a real appreciation for how these sailors lived back in the early times of the sub service. Each flew very low, using the shoreline as a background, thus confusing the search radar of the Allied ships. She participated in the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. She arrived back in Norfolk in mid-August. The team encountereda possible shadow figure and we heard voices from the dead. After sending a working party ashore to unload supplies, Taney screened Barbara Olson offshore until 7 February 1942, when both ships got under way to evacuate the American colony on Enderbury Island. The Torsk has been in Baltimore, as a memorial and historic site, since 1972. From September 1976 through her decommissioning she was stationed at Portsmouth, Virginia and began law enforcement and search and rescue patrols. Your IP address is listed in our blacklist and blocked from completing this request. [3] She was named for Roger B. Taney (17771864), who served as U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chief Justice of the United States. Saturday March 12, 2022 USS Hornet (CV-12) Now disused and permanently docked in Alameda, California, the USS Hornet remains one of the most successful and decorated ships of the United States Navy. Draft: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) maximum She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988. Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS Torsk was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II. Do you need to book in advance to visit USS Torsk? During this time, the ship received the classification WPG-37. On 31 August, what was thought to be a torpedo wake was sighted, an indicator that not everyone had heard the news of the wars ending..The submarine set her course for the Mariana Islands on 1 September, passed through Tsushima Straits on 3 September, and arrived at Guam on 9 September, successfully completing her second war patrol. Range: 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h) The ship began firing newly installed three inch guns at Japanese planes passing high overhead. [5], The keel for Torsk was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard on 7 June 1944, and the completed hull was launched on 6 September. On 26 September 1972, she was turned over to the state of Maryland to be used as a museum ship in the Inner Harbor at Baltimore, Maryland. Her medical staff also treated over 6,000 Vietnamese villagers. She is also the only submarine converted in the Fleet Snorkel program that has the original snorkel. In November of that same year she again served on Ocean Station Nan. While on her second patrol that lasted from July 17 to September 9, 1945, Torsk engaged in sinking three Japanese ships. A response is heard. Wow! The Torsk eventually would become a training vessel - racking up 12,000 dives until 1968 - which is the recorded naval record for any ship. He is the only person who ever passed away during the. ABOUT UNEXPLAINED CASES: The Unexplained Cases team is focused on preserving history while documenting the strange, paranormal and unexplained. The next person in charge of the Constellation - Captain Thomas Dornin. (six forward, four aft) Lewellen) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. Think about that. [4], The mid-1970s were a period of transition for the Coast Guard with the passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act and the nation's shift towards increased interdiction of narcotics smugglers. On August 14, 1945, USS Torsk sunk the last enemy ship defeated by the United States Navy during World War II. The USS Torsk SS-423 is docked at the Baltimore Maritime Museum and is one of two Tench Class submarines still located inside the United States. "Did someone say rum? The team has performed this experiment several times but the excitement is always high. Walking the USS Constellation, one can't help getting caught up in the history of this beautiful ship. September 6, 2022 / 12:20 PM Torsk departed the area on 5 June, bound for Midway Atoll, arriving there on 11 June; from there, she continued on to Pearl Harbor. I hope you had a fun and relaxed Labor Day holiday weekend, but I'm here to tell you the party isn't over yet! The "Clipper" flights across the Pacific to the Far East made islands like Hawaii, Midway, Guam, and Wake Island important way-stations. We have seaman Joseph Grant Snow. The Roger B. Taney departed Philadelphia on 19 December, transited the Panama Canal from 27 to 29 December, and arrived at her home port, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on 18 January 1937. She joined their patrols on the east coast of the island, but found no Japanese vessels in the area. During this month-long period, at least 288 enemy planes attacked the ships in Taney's vicinity, and at least 96 of these were destroyed. Getting a behind-the-scenes look of an Inner Harbor staple - the USS Torsk submarine, Where's Marty? During Fleet Week if you come down to the Inner Harbor, or anytime you are looking for something to do I VERY MUCH suggest going aboard. [4], She departed U.S. waters in April 1969 and arrived in theater on 14 May 1969 and she served in the area until 31 January 1970. Darren!". The Taney served on Ocean Station November in March and April 1960. Sadly, he is the only person to ever perish, on this ship. The USS Torsk (SS-423) is docked at the Baltimore Maritime Museum and is one of two Tench Class submarines still located inside the United States. The message: "Air Raid, Pearl Harbor. And he is very skeptical. Taney subsequently escorted her merchantman consort to Jarvis Island, where she evacuated the four Interior Department colonists and burned all structures to the ground before departing. Soon after Hiram motions towards me and asks for my name to be shared. Upon shifting back to the west coast, Taney was based at Alameda, California until February 1972. She arrived back in New London on 27 November, after which she resumed her training duties. So much history and some say a lot of ghosts. Commander Lewellen then initiated deep submergence procedures and ordered the crew to rig for silent running. warship for very long. 28 torpedoes Our WWII Tench-class submarine here at the Historic Ships of Baltimore. And for him to say thatIm telling you, he has never done. USS Torsk is a fleet-type submarine of the Tench class. Torsk frequently cruised in the Caribbean throughout this period. Embarking the four colonists at 10:15 that day, Taney shelled the island and destroyed its buildings to prevent them from being used by Japanese forces. Torsk was transferred to Submarine Squadron 6, based at Norfolk, Virginia. [3] She was named for Roger B. Taney (1777-1864), who served as U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chief . 1945. Armed with ten torpedo tubes, the Tench -class submarines were incremental developments of the highly-successful Gato -class submarines that formed the backbone of the US Navy's submarine force during the war. She is an incredible sight to see tied up to Pier One in Baltimore Harbor - the USS Constellation. [6], Torsk encountered a Japanese coastal minelayer on 2 June between Honshu and Hokkaido. Torsk was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in June 1944, was launched in September that year, and commissioned in December. The torpedo struck the ship and blew a hole in the stern, bending it up at a 30-degree angle and causing it to rapidly sink. In December 1980 she seized the British-flagged M/V Party Doll which was carrying 10 tons of contraband. The Mummers Parade is held every New Year's Day in Philadelphia. [6], The vessel underwent the Fleet Snorkel conversion in early 1952, after which she went on another Mediterranean deployment in the middle of the year. The first wave struck from dead ahead, torpedoing SS Paul Hamilton and SS Samite. Tour the Conning Tower of the Tench-Class submarine, USS Torsk (SS-423) with Curator, Paul Cora. She disembarked four Hawaiians at Enderbury Island on 6 March 1938 and landed a second contingentof seven colonistsat Canton Island on the next day. Over the past few years, the UC team has grown to add Michael Chinn as Lead Investigator and Researcher in addition, Written by: Jim Birchall Case Filed: 6/11/22 Executive Producer: Rick Garner Sasquatch, Yeti, Yeren, Yowie, and Swamp Apeall names which essentially identify a legendary cryptid known across the world - Bigfoot. Visit USS Torsk. USS Torsk, hull number SS-423, is a Tench -class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II. All the other ones that had people sleeping in them were dead still. The team conducted an experiment that they've done before. But she does, see one hammock still swaying in the middle. [4], Two such places were Kanton and Enderbury Islands. [6], The Navy turned Torsk over to the state of Maryland on 26 September 1972 so she could be preserved as a museum ship; she was moored in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland,[6] where she remains today as part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore. Top ways to experience USS Torsk and nearby attractions Platinum Package - Helicopter Tour with Dinner at Ruth's Chris or Capital Grille 5 Adventure Tours from $450.79 per adult LIKELY TO SELL OUT* Baltimore Inner Harbor Sightseeing Tour 29 City Tours from $26.58 per adult Baltimore Ghosts By US Ghost Adventures 23 Walking Tours from $30.00 That goes until the outbreak of the Civil War.. Im here with paranormal investigator and researcher Marc Coppell and were hopefully going to have some sightings or capture some audio of New Zealands own bigfoot, known as the Moehau Man. She served again on Ocean Station November in January and then from May to June 1961. On 25 June 1945, at 01:20, a float seaplane passed near Taney, provoking return fire from the command ship and batteries ashore which combined to splash the intruder. During the ensuing period of conversion, the Coast Guard vessel was reconfigured as a patrol cutter. Outside another "line island cruise" in the late summer, Taney operated locally out of Honolulu into the critical fall of 1941. Gain access to many intriguing areas, including the torpedo room, while aboard this United States Navy tench-class submarine in Baltimore. On 16 June 1937, she transferred a number of her crew for temporary duty to USCGC Itasca. Amazing a veteran news photographer is not an easy thing, trust me. In fact, the Melmeter responds with a variety of tones and sounds before its fresh battery is drained. He goes by another name here in New Zealand. All of the damaged vessels save Paul Hamilton and Lansdale reached Bizerte, Tunisia, on 21 April 1944. Lewellen) ended her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor. During this metamorphosis, Taney classified as WAGC-37 was fitted with accommodations for an embarked flag officer and his staff, as well as with increased communications and radar facilities. On 16 February, the submarine arrived at Port Everglades, Florida, where she provided services for antisubmarine research. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Home to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall - where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed. Armament: 10 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes Rum." She arrived at Victor on 22 October, relieving Winnebago. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in the fall of 1962, she patrolled in support of the blockade of that Caribbean island. It is also said to be one of the country's most haunted. She served on Ocean Station Romeo from October to November 1958. 8 Jul 1945 She also conducted dedicated law enforcement and search and rescue patrols, or stood on search and rescue standby, when she was not on ocean station duty. Decommissioned: 4 March 1968 Commissioned: 16 December 1944 Builder: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine (LogOut/ Decommissioned in 1964, she served for another seven years as a training vessel for the Naval Reserve. Supposedly she has some ghostly sailors who are still aboard. After departing Vietnamese waters, she arrived at Alameda in February 1970. The Torsk actually sunk the last Japanese vessel that was sunk during the war. Off Ando Saki on 13 August, Torsk found several small fishing boats and another small freighter; she sank the latter and later that day, attempted to sink another cargo vessel in Wakasa Wan but her torpedoes missed. We teamed up again with out friends from the Maryland Paranormal Research Group to determine is there are something paranormal on the sub. She was taken to the Boston Navy Yard and modified to be used as a Navy Reserve training vessel, stationed in the Washington Navy Yard. He has never been found. [3][4], The submarine was armed with ten 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes, six of which were in the bow, with the other four located in her stern. New communications equipment was also installed before the ship departed the Hawaiian Islands for the Marshalls on 10 March 1945. Two days later, she located a 700 long tons (710t) freighter off Kobe Saki; she fired four torpedoes but again missed her target. She was stocked with 28 torpedoes. While patrolling off Dogo Island the next morning, she located a small freighter and sank her with a submerged torpedo attack. Torsk received two battle stars for World War II service and the Navy Commendation Medal for her service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Well also plug in an electromagnetic sensor basically magnet a coil but the, sensors we have, but the sensors that we have are optimized to listen to voice frequencies.. In May or June 1937 Roger B. Taney's name was shortened to simply Taney. From 2 September 1972 to 23 September 1972 she served on Ocean Station Hotel. Endurance: 48 hours at 2 knots (3.7 km/h) submerged USS Torsk was in service from 1944-1968 and sank the last e. He saw the light, changecut-acrossthe light broke. We. Ouch! She conducted local operations out of Honolulu through the summer of 1937. In 1951, her training operations took her to the Caribbean Sea. I used our SB-7 Spirit Box to ask questions and listen for responses in the white noise. Preserving history while documenting the strange, paranormal, and unexplained. Her keel was laid down on 7 June 1944 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. That wraps up in 1945.. Aboard the ship is a memorial. With the work completed in early January 1945, Taney departed Boston on 19 January 1945, bound for Norfolk, Virginia. Here the crew enjoyed liberty before again heading back to the ocean station. She participated in dozens of naval gunfire support missions, firing more than 3,400 five-inch (127mm) shells at Viet Cong positions. The second wave of German torpedo planes hit the SS Stephen F. Austin and SS Royal Star. And it takes a lot for me to say that. The ship returned to its anchorage on 3 August 1945. This new version of the majestic ship stretches 199 feet long, 43 feet across. She also continued nabbing drug smugglers. On March 4, 1968, USS Torsk was decommissioned and later arrived to Baltimore's Inner Harbor to serve as a museum and memorial in 1972. www.hnsa.org/hnsa-ships/uss-torsk-ss-423/, Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/103.0.0.0 Safari/537.36. In the early 1960s, she made Mediterranean deployments; joined Commonwealth countries in Exercise New Broom X, and continued her duties in training antisubmarine forces in the Atlantic. Toward midnight on 11 May, she set course for her patrol area off the northeastern coast of Honsh. Aboard the USS Torsk, a WWII era Navy submarine, Where's Marty? These were supplied with a total of 28torpedoes. Life on a submarine was challenging. What did you like to drink? No results on either device. [3][8] The Japanese planes changed course to avoid Taney's fire. Following US Navy naming practice for submarines up to the 1950s, Torsk was named for a fish: "Torsk" is the common name in the North American fishery for the Cusk, a cod-like fish in the family Lotidae. When the two ships approached Kasumi Ko at 10:35, Torsk launched a new, experimental Mark 28 torpedo, an acoustic homing torpedo, at the Kaibkan. Taney participated in two more round-trip convoy escort missions, with convoys UGS/GUS-45 and UGS/GUS-52. "One of the more notable things to happen before her service started when preparing to head out, in late 1944, early 1945. She is now part of the fleet of Historic Ships in Baltimore. Change). On 15 August, following four highly successful days of aggressive patrolling, Torsk received word of the cessation of hostilities. During underwater operations, she was powered by two 126-cell Sargo batteries that drove two low-speed direct-drive General Electric electric motors. The submarine was also used for Navy Reserve training cruises. After arriving on 16 June, she underwent a refit and began her second patrol on 17 July. So, below deck we went to search out the unexplained. B.E. She served on Victor until relieved by USCGC Winnebago (WHEC-40) on 1 October, then steamed towards Yokosuka, Japan. We setup a Melmeter which measures changes in the electromagnetic field. She launched a spread of six torpedoes, but the minelayer evaded them, prompting Torsk to dive to evade the expected counter-attack that did not occur. USS Torsk (SS 423) Crew List. [6], Torsk cruised to Guam and then proceeded to Kii Suido in the Japanese home islands, arriving there on 11 May. On 13 August, she patrolled off Ando Saki and, after sighting a number of fishing boats during the morning, sighted another small freighter which she promptly sank. So much going on. She is currently part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum. She performed the same duties again on 1 August 1945 when she led a convoy to sea on typhoon-evasion operations. She displaced 1,570 long tons (1,600t) surfaced and 2,414 long tons (2,453t) submerged. This was just some of the equipment brought below deck to try and find the spirits of the Torsk. Staff and visitors claim to see vanishing bloodstains and apparitions, including a sailor in dress whites. Get your ticket to walk the decks, learn the ropes, & live the life, Enjoy special programming and signature events on our exhibits, Make the most of your time on the ships with tours, educational programs, & more. Mark has done extensive research and interviewed over two dozen witnesses in New Zealand who have had their own sightings and strange encounters with this cryptid. After numerous war patrols and duties as a training boat after the war, the Torsk arrived in Baltimore to serve as a museum and memorial in 1972. She departed Alameda on 26 August and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 1 September, where she refueled before steaming to Honolulu, mooring at Berth 8. 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