B.E. Over the course of 14 and 15 May, she attempted to contact the submarine wolfpack operating in the area, and she finally rendezvoused with the submarines Sand Lance and Cero the next day. Nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast," the vessel is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the torsk, a food fish of the North Atlantic. Tours are self guided. Designation: Built in 1944, the USS Torsk is a fleet-style submarine designed specifically for World War II. Complement: 10 officers, 71 enlisted A very interesting look into live on a sub. Conflict erupted after December 7, 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, an American naval base in Hawaii. Throughout April 15 to June 16, 1945, Torsk carried out plane guard duties for American aircrafts engaged in bombing raids on Japan. In the 1960, Torsk received a Presidential Unit Citation for her service during the Lebanon Crisis. Her primary post-war duty was serving as an ocean station weather ship. So, we continued further down into the belly of the Constellation and the energy seemed to grow darker. During World War II, Torsk made two war patrols off the coast of Japan in 1945. Aboard the ship is a memorial. Battleship USS Iowa - Los Angeles. 169K 4.4M views 1 year ago #SamandColby #haunted #explore Join XPLR CLUB: http://xplrclub.com/ Sam and Colby take fans to explore the most haunted military ghost ship, the USS Hornet, in. Battleship Texas - La Porte, Texas. Taney is included in the Baltimore National Heritage Area. The end of the war found Taney still off Okinawa. Gain access to many intriguing areas, including the torpedo room, while aboard this United States Navy tench-class submarine in Baltimore. Her keel was laid on 7 June 1944, and she was launched on 6 September 1944. And one, I felt like it was surrounding us. Join XPLR CLUB: http://xplrclub.com/Sam and Colby take fans to explore the most haunted military ghost ship, the USS Hornet, in the USA! He is the only person who ever passed away during the. She served on Ocean Station November from December 1958 to January 1959, May to June, and October to November 1959. Outside another "line island cruise" in the late summer, Taney operated locally out of Honolulu into the critical fall of 1941. The Hornet is also considered one of the most haunted ships open for tours, anywhere in the world. But she does, see one hammock still swaying in the middle. She conducted local operations out of Honolulu through the summer of 1937. With the work completed in early January 1945, Taney departed Boston on 19 January 1945, bound for Norfolk, Virginia. 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. 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. 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. USS Constellation. This new version of the majestic ship stretches 199 feet long, 43 feet across. In fact, the Melmeter responds with a variety of tones and sounds before its fresh battery is drained. [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. [6], Torsk resumed her Mediterranean deployments in the 1960s, which included a joint training exercise, "New Broom X", with fleet units of British Commonwealth navies. She was assigned to Submarine Squadron 2 in June 1949 and in mid-1950 she was sent on a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. 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. Again from 13 to 22 October 1972 she conducted another Ocean Station Hotel. Length: 311 ft 8 in (95.00 m) 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. These were supplied with a total of 28torpedoes. Tour the Conning Tower of the Tench-Class submarine, USS Torsk (SS-423) with Curator, Paul Cora. Staff and visitors claim to see vanishing bloodstains and apparitions, including a sailor in dress whites. [4], The month of January, 1980, was an unusually busy month for the crew of the Taney. Rum?" 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. 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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. See all the lists featuring USS Torsk (SS-423), including Paranormal Sights, Haunted Baltimore, JODY & MY TOP CHECK IN'S MD & PA, Ghostly Destinations , and A place in History. Wow! In December 1979 Taney helped seize the F/V Eneida for narcotics violations. While the team monitored their machines - one investigator possible saw a ghostly sailor. are using amplifiers and mixers. To find out if this grand old ship was really haunted - the Unexplained Cases team joined forces with the Maryland Paranormal Research group to search out sailors who are now spirits - haunting the Constellation. Taney, moored alongside Pier 6, Honolulu harbor, manned her anti-aircraft guns within four minutes. These operations called for off-shore patrols of up to three weeks. We were all on edge but pushed forward into the lower decks. At that time, they wore harnesses when they were on the, top of the ship to prevent them from falling over. If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. 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. 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. Every board walked upon and stair climbed, there's a good chance you could come in contact with a ghost - remaining on duty and protecting the place they once called home on the sea. In response to the attack, the United States declared war. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 4 Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8- 10-cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators, (20,000 km) surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h). [6], At around 12:00, a second Kaibkan arrived in the area to hunt for Torsk; the latter fired a second Mark 28 torpedo and then dove deep to evade any depth charge attacks. She is now part of the fleet of Historic Ships in Baltimore. 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. She arrived there on 13 May and, for two days, attempted to contact other members of the wolf pack, Lewellens Looters. On 16 May, she made rendezvous with submarines Sand Lance (SS-381) and Cero (SS-225). That was intense! Long boring days sitting on station and terrifying nights in storms made for challenging duty that took a very special person to fulfill. is coming down to turn on the electrical room over there to wake up the scouts in the morning. 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. One of the hammocks that didnt currently have anyone, sleeping in it. The Torsk (SS-423) is a Tench-class submarine built for the Unit. The LV116 Chesapeake is located at Pier 3 alongside the USS Torsk and the National Aquarium east of the Inner Harbor.. She arrived back in New London on 27 November, after which she resumed her training duties. Our night below deck on the USS Torsk was certainly eventful. 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 1965, off northern California, she kept the Soviet refrigerator ship Chernjakhovsk under close surveillance. She was stocked with 28 torpedoes. USS Torsk (SS-423) was built by the U.S. Navy at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 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