On September 26, 1972 the U.S.S. B.E. After arriving on 16 June, she underwent a refit and began her second patrol on 17 July. The first wave struck from dead ahead, torpedoing SS Paul Hamilton and SS Samite. Later in 1952, from November to December, she served on Ocean Station Nan. In June through July 1949 Taney served on Ocean Station Fox and later in July she served on Ocean Station Able. 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! And we are also using a compressor. The U.S. Joining Task Group 51.8 (TG 51.8), the amphibious command ship proceeded to Okinawa and arrived off the Hagushi beaches amidst air raid alerts on 11 April. Submarine Torsk is a highlight of the Historic Ships collection. While anchored there, Taney weathered a typhoon on 17 September 1945. She departed Honolulu on 3 September en route to Ocean Station Victor via Midway Island, arriving at the latter on 6 September, departing the same day. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: U.S.C.G.C. No results on either device. Despite being the long arm of the law at sea she continued in her traditional Coast Guard humanitarian mission of search and rescue as well. In early March 1938, the Coast Guard cutter loaded supplies and embarked colonists who would establish the claim of the United States upon the two islands that seemedat least to the uninitiatedto be mere hunks of coral, rock, and scrub in the Central Pacific. Wine? A response is heard. Taney operated locally out of Honolulu into 1943 before sailing for Boston late that winter. The latter of these, torpedoed on 14 August 1945, was the last enemy ship sunk by the United States Navy in World War II. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in December 1971 and turned over to the state of Maryland for use as a museum ship. We took the $15 tour that includes 2 ships out of 4 that are on exhibition. Fleet Week 2022 begins Wednesday. The Taney played a role in their colonization by the United States. All tickets remain valid until used. Amazing a veteran news photographer is not an easy thing, trust me. [4], The Taney had arrived in the Pacific at a time when the United States, and Pan-American Airways in particular, was expanding its commercial air travel capabilities. 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. 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. In December 1979 Taney helped seize the F/V Eneida for narcotics violations. Someone said rum. She was also involved with various tests and training exercises. 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 Additional patrol vessels arrived in the area, and their presence, coupled with that of patrol aircraft, compelled Torsk to remain submerged for more than seven hours. [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. Gives you a real appreciation for how these sailors lived back in the early times of the sub service. And it didn't take long for Maryland Paranormal Research group member Deiedre Aikin to run into what she believed to be a ghost. She continued her patrol in the Sea of Japan, conducting visual and photo surveillance and destroying floating mines. Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS Torsk was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II. Built near the end of WW2 she served the Navy with distinction for years, decades. Rum." From 26 January to 15 February. He has never been found. Soon after Hiram motions towards me and asks for my name to be shared. USS Spikefish (SS 404) sink the Japanese submarine (I 373), in the Sea of Japan. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Tench-class submarines were powered by four Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8- 10-cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators. She displaced 1,570 long tons (1,600t) surfaced and 2,414 long tons (2,453t) submerged. For news and updates, follow us and subscribe to our newsletter. At 1035, as the freighter and her escort approached Kasumi Ko, Torsk launched one of the new experimental Mark 28 torpedoes at the escorting ship. [12], Taney is the subject of a 1/300 plastic scale model kit by Revell, released to the market in 1984.[13]. Unfortunately, Historic Ships in Baltimore is unable to provide financial sponsorship, program advertising, or merchandise for fundraising events. Commissioned: 16 December 1944 That wraps up in 1945.. / CBS Baltimore. USS Torsk, hull number SS-423, is a Tench-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II. 75 days on patrol [4], In 1988, the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37), Structure #88001826, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 22 February 1945, she soon embarked Rear Admiral Calvin H. Cobb and later underwent various minor repairs. Then a response. Tags: baltimore, gun platform, gunboat, harbor, maryland, Navy, silent service, submarine, submerge, torpedo, torsk, underwater, United States, US, USA, USN, USS, World War II. 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. We spend a night exploring these allegedly haunted original and reconstructed homes for people who settled out west. The following day, she set her course homeward, stopped at Midway Island on 11 June, and returned to Pearl Harbor on 16 June.After refitting and the installation of new equipment, the submarine got underway for her second war patrol on 17 July. Mainly concerned with the Pacific Theatre of the war, and that is where she served both of her deployments. Long boring days sitting on station and terrifying nights in storms made for challenging duty that took a very special person to fulfill. Darren Dedo - Founder, Reporter & Investigator, Michael Chinn - Lead Investigator & Researcher, Written by: Darren Dedo Case Filed: 8/8/22 Executive Producer: Rick Garner Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: the birthplace of America. Are you kidding me?" What separates Unexplained Cases from other paranormal groups is that Darren Dedo and Rick Garner, who today are recognized as early pioneers of the ghost huntinggenre, have over 35 years in broadcast radio and television news and have won a Southeast Regional Emmy and Associated Press awards. A group of ex sub sailors restored it to very near as it was when in service, A visit on the Torsk will give visitors a very good idea of what life was like below the sea. Think about that. About to enter the haunted USS Hornet ghost ship While the team monitored their machines - one investigator possible saw a ghostly sailor. On 15 January 1980, she seized the M/V Ameila Isle 425 miles (684km) east of Fort Pierce, Florida, carrying 4 tons of contraband. Now, the real weird stuff that I'm picking up are voices that mimic wha. On 1 September, she departed the area for the Marianas Islands, passing through the Tsushima Strait two days later, and arriving in Guam on 9 September, concluding her second patrol. This entry was posted on May 4, 2010 at 01:19 and is filed under military history. Bofors 40 mm and Oerlikon 20 mm cannon electric motors. Additionally, she earned the Navy Commendation Medal for participating in the Cuban Blockade. 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. In June 1949, she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 2; and; in the summer of 1950, she was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. The Tench-class submarines were incremental improvements of the preceding Balao and Gato classes of fleet submarines that proved to be highly successful during operations against Japan in the Pacific War. We have seaman Joseph Grant Snow. All the other ones that had people sleeping in them were dead still. On 25 August 1945, TG 95.5 was dissolved, and Rear Admiral Cobb, who had been embarked during the Okinawa campaign, hauled down his flag and departed. Range: 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h) In June 1950 she served on Ocean Station Oboe and in September she served on Ocean Station Fox. Upon review of the video, the voice is nearly mechanical in sounded but it does indeed sound like my name being spoken. She is now part of the fleet of Historic Ships in Baltimore. Torsk is the Norwegian word for codfish. She participated in the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. If you arrive at the right time, you may have the chance to meet a former crew member. Reported Haunts: A sailor died aboard the submarine during one of the skirmishes it took part in during the end of WWII. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. She made another voyage to Palmyra Island later that spring and when heading back to Hawaii, she received orders to search for survivors in the waters around Midway Island after the Battle of Midway, including a stop at the island itself.[4]. During this period off Okinawa in April and May, Taney downed four suicide planes and assisted in numerous other "kills". Torsk operated out of Washington until 1971 and, on 15 December of that year, was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. So, a few months back last summer, my girlfriend at the time. The ship returned to New London in the fall for fleet exercises and, the following year, extended her operations into the Caribbean Sea. Later on the 11th, the submarine entered her patrol area. "Thats actually the very last time she has any kind of, significant role in the Navy. The Museums dedicated Maintenance & Restoration staff and corp. of volunteers work to ensure that these national treasures survive for future generations. [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. [4], She was decommissioned in 1986, and has since served as a museum ship in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. 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. Theyve all, been staying in the hammocks down here. Decommissioned in 1964, she served for another seven years as a training vessel for the Naval Reserve. He is the only person who ever passed away during the. While we still had slavery in the country until 1865, it is illegal to participate in the transatlantic, slave trade agreed by us and Great Britain at that time. In November of that same year she again served on Ocean Station Nan. Torsk was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in June 1944, was launched in September that year, and commissioned in December. He saw the light, changecut-acrossthe light broke. The history behind the Torsk is great and having the chance to be inside is an honor. USS Torsk (Baltimore) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go. Darren!". During the ensuing period of conversion, the Coast Guard vessel was reconfigured as a patrol cutter. 8.75 knots (16 km/h) submerged Located near the famous Baltimore Aquarium, the Torsk is well-worth a visit. We searched the sub for visual evidence and came up empty. Battleship Texas - La Porte, Texas. Nobody else was up here and he said 'I saw something out of the corner of my eye.' From 28 March to 18 and 9 April to 30 May 1971 she served on Ocean Station Victor. She returned to New London later in the year for fleet maneuvers. Later the same day, she made an unsuccessful attack on a cargo ship as it entered Wakasa Wan; then dodged through a 75-boat fishing fleet, and outdistanced the marus escort.Off Amarubi Saki on the morning of 14 August, Torsk sighted a medium cargo ship and took up the chase. She also continued to help train anti-submarine forces of the Atlantic Fleet. The ship fired on a second and third group of attacking planes, the last of which flew over the Honolulu harbor entrance, perhaps intending to attack the power plant, and was low enough to be engaged by the 50 caliber machine guns. A, lot of times, I think people are just imagining it. Lewellen) ended her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She could carry enough provisions for her crew of ten officers and 71enlisted men for 75days of operations. 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. "How the hell. Very cool look into submarine technology. In the letter, he states his hope that our two countries have moved beyond the conflict and hopes we will all remain friends forever. [6], On 14 August, she encountered a medium-sized cargo ship accompanied by a 745 long tons (757t) Kaibkan type escort vessel steaming off Amarube Saki[ja]Battle of Kasumi[ja]. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Torsk had another disappointing encounter on 4 June when, while patrolling off Kobe Saki, she fired four torpedoes at a 700-ton freighter without scoring. The third wave damaged USSLansdale, which later sank. "Jack!" While on her second patrol that lasted from July 17 to September 9, 1945, Torsk engaged in sinking three Japanese ships. All sail-powered all wooden means she wasnt a very effective. The men, assisted by the Coast Guardsmen, erected buildings and laid the foundations for future signal towers. Fitted with a special storm-tracking antenna housed in a distinctive bulbous dome fitted atop her pilot house, Taney deployed seven times yearly, conducting 21 deployments 200 miles (320km) off the coast. The Itasca was preparing to lend navigational support to Amelia Earhart's flight around the world. Getting a behind-the-scenes look of an Inner Harbor staple - the USS Torsk submarine, Where's Marty? The USS Torsk resides next to the LV116 Chesapeake and the National Aquarium at Pier 3 in the Inner Harbor. Join Historic Ships in Baltimore for an inside look on board USS Torsk, a WWII-era Tench - class Submarine, which sunk the last two enemy combatants at the e. It was in service from 1944 to 1968. Torsk (SS-423) was laid down on 7 June 1944 at the Portsmouth (N.H.) Navy Yard; launched on 6 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Allen B. Reed; and commissioned on 16 December . Before I go, though, one more thing. [3] She was named for Roger B. Taney (1777-1864), who served as U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chief . 2,414 tons (2,453 t) submerged In April to May 1953 Taney served on Ocean Station Victor and in June of that year she served on Ocean Station Victor. On 16 June 1937, she transferred a number of her crew for temporary duty to USCGC Itasca. Two days later, she located a 700 long tons (710t) freighter off Kobe Saki; she fired four torpedoes but again missed her target. [1] Torsk and its companions are major contributing elements in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[7]. Living aboard a lightship was not always easy for a crew of 16 on the boat. 16 Jun 1945 USS Torsk (Cdr. 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. "Commitment to Removing National Symbols of Racism and Educating Youth about our Nation's History Leads Living Classrooms Foundation to Remove Roger B. Taney's Racist Legacy from Former Coast Guard Cutter in Baltimore", "Roger B. Taney's name removed from historic Pearl Harbor ship in Baltimore", "Review of the Revell scale model kit modelwarships.com website", Baltimore, Maryland, a National Park Service, Satellite View, Baltimore harbor and USCGC Taney (WHEC-37), U.S. Coast Guard Cutter TANEY, Pier 5, Pratt Street, Baltimore, Independent City, Maryland, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USCGC_Taney_(WHEC-37)&oldid=1145812604, 12,300 nautical miles (22,780km) at 11 knots (20.4km/h), 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted, 1941: 16 officers, 5 warrants, 200 enlisted, 1966: 10 officers, 3 warrants, 133 enlisted, 2 MK13 high altitude parachute flare mortars, This page was last edited on 21 March 2023, at 03:32. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Torsk (SS 423). She was commissioned at Philadelphia on 24 October 1936. On 2 June, while patrolling between Honsh and Hokkaid, Torsk came upon a small coastal minelayer. (six forward, four aft) The vessel remained there only briefly, and on 20 February, she got underway for the Pacific Ocean, passing through the Panama Canal and arriving in Hawaii on 23 March. [4], The Coast Guard's task over the ensuing years leading up to the outbreak of war in the Pacific was to supply these isolated way-stations along the transpacific air routes and to relieve the colonists at stated intervals. From 28 October to 17 November 1972 she served on Ocean Station Delta. Entrance fee gets you into 3 ships around inner harbor. He goes by another name here in New Zealand. The Torsk was armed with ten 21-inch torpedo tubes - six in the bow and four in stern. She is historic in that she fired the last torpedo (a direct hit by the way on a Japanese warship) of WWII. So, we continued further down into the belly of the Constellation and the energy seemed to grow darker. In December 1980 she seized the British-flagged M/V Party Doll which was carrying 10 tons of contraband. The "Clipper" flights across the Pacific to the Far East made islands like Hawaii, Midway, Guam, and Wake Island important way-stations. I journey into the New Zealnd bush with paranormal investigator Marc Coppell. The ship got underway at 0546 on 8 December to patrol the harbor approaches making seven sound contacts and dropping depth charges during the patrol that ended on 14 December. I hope to God that was them. On this Day in the Life I continue my Warships tour in Baltimore Harbor with the USS Torsk. If you have more time you can get the $18 for the 4 ships. In these very crowded conditions, the only way to pass someone was to turn sideways. [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. A random card is pulled from a deck. She is more less a training vessel up until World War II," shares Fulwiler. Length: 311 ft 8 in (95.00 m) Early that afternoon, the submarine entered her patrol area and, on the following morning off Dogo Island, Torsk made a submerged periscope attack which sank a small coastal freighter. Most famous for being the last sail-powered and all wood warship ever commissioned by the U.S. Navy. When you walk these dusty roads, youre transported back to Arizona in the 19th century. Struck: 15 December 1971 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. [4], Two such places were Kanton and Enderbury Islands. Torsk was designated a National Historic Landmark on 14 January 1986. [6], Torsk encountered a Japanese coastal minelayer on 2 June between Honshu and Hokkaido. She served on Victor until relieved by USCGC Winnebago (WHEC-40) on 1 October, then steamed towards Yokosuka, Japan. 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. 8 Jul 1945 There are stories of a young boy who was murdered in this area - was it him reaching out to us? During that second deployment she gets her big, claim to fame as a ship. 5,400 shp (4.0 MW) surfaced Make plans to visit the USS Torsk and the USS Constellation. This designation indicated a multi-mission ship able to operate at sea for 3045 days without support and Taney was then re-classified as WHEC-37. She continued south for additional drug enforcement patrol throughout the Caribbean region. Minutes later, the fish found its mark; an explosion bent the stern of the frigate up to a 30 degree angle, and shortly thereafter the target sank. With the work completed in early January 1945, Taney departed Boston on 19 January 1945, bound for Norfolk, Virginia. Within her entire career, Torsk has completed over 10,600 career dives during times of peace and war. And it takes a lot for me to say that. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Moving on for the east coast, Taney transited the Panama Canal and later arrived at her ultimate destination, Charleston, South Carolina, on 29 November 1945. Our artifact collections consist of approximately 50,000 objects, photographs and documents across all of our exhibits. She departed the Marianas on the next day, proceeded via Pearl Harbor and the Canal Zone, and arrived at New London in mid-October. As the freighter entered the harbor half an hour later, Torsk attempted to sink her but was unsuccessful, possibly because the torpedoes struck undetected reefs near the mouth of the harbor.Around noon, another frigate appeared, apparently a reinforcement which had been called in. 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